Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

US-born Robert Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV in a historically brief conclave. Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the first American leader of the Catholic Church and will take on the ...

Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV — has been elected, a mere 249 years after the founding of the nation.

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday (May 8) after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to hail from the United ...

"Peace be with you all," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one ...

Catholics celebrate after first-ever American elected by conclave - The faithful cheered in the Vatican square, waving flags ...

The conclave of cardinals has successfully elected American Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. Here's everything you ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the Papal name Leo XIV. This North Carolina Beach Town Has Clear, ...

After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 billion-member church. This North ...