Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

An open-topped popemobile carrying Pope Leo XIV drove through St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday morning, ahead of ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

In his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.

Cardinal Robert Prévost, 69, was elected pope just after noon CT. This marks the first pope from the United States. Prévost will go by the papal name Pope Leo XIV. White smoke was seen above the ...

In 'Life', Pope Francis told his story for the first time, sharing the origins of ideas that characterised his papacy.

The name a new pope chooses will "indicate a certain spirit and direction and vision of the new pope," said Dennis Doyle, a theologian and professor emeritus of religious studies at the University ...

The conclave to select the next pope will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican. The date was confirmed Monday by papal spokesman Matteo Bruni following the April 21 death of Pope ...

In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his successor. However, many people are wondering about a more burning ...

Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in the conclave had chosen a new pope.