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

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chape l and St. Peter's bells chimed around 6 p.m. local time in Rome on May 8, ...

Robert Francis Prevost attended the Catholic Theological Union from 1977 until 1982, when he graduated with a master's of ...

Pope Francis, who passed away last month, was known to be more inclusive to the LGBTQ community by extending blessings to ...

The BriefSt. Mary's Biscillica celebrates the selection of American Robert Prevost as Pope.Diocese of Phoenix Bishop John ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a ...

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old missionary, was elected Thursday in a dramatic scene at the Vatican that captivated the entire ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

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

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