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 ...

"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 ...

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

Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff ever elected from the U.S. CBS News' panel in Vatican City discuss how his election came to ...

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How will Pope Leo XIV confront global crisis? - The world receives a message of ‘peace and justice’ from the Vatican amid ...

Southland Catholics and elected leaders Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as ...

Following Cardinal Robert Prevost's appointment as the first American-born pope, past social media posts about the VP ...

As Catholics from around the world were watching the white smoke pour out of the chimney in the Vatican, students in Toledo ...