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

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In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.

The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was "fraternal" in atmosphere without the high drama of the award-winning film of the same ...

Andrea Amodeo-Vickery said she was there for the beginning of the conclave and had the chance to walk around St. Peter's Basilica.

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV brings the Catholic Church closer to the United States in a way it has never been before, but with that comes a unique challenge.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - The 69-year-old former cardinal was ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...