Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the new pope. Learn more about the duties of a pope, how long his term lasts, and more below.

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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Chicago-born Cardinal Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope, Leo XIV, and the internet made many memes celebrating ...

Everyone’s question — every cardinal’s question — before this week’s conclave concerned continuity with or divergence from ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected May 8. His selection came as a surprise to some church leaders, ...