After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

In the moment, the man who will go on to become the most recognizable religious leader in the world looks nervous. He looks ...

Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro to head the academy; he says he will focus on artificial intelligence, ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, sported a White Sox cap at the Vatican, blending Chicago pride with papal tradition in ...

The new pope seems remarkably unflustered by his election, aware of the enormity of the change that has happened to him, but ...

The church's concern about global warming cannot die with Pope Francis. The ball has been passed to Pope Leo XIV ...

ANALYSIS: In the first month of his papacy, Leo XIV has demonstrated that he has the grounded demeanor, bridge-building ...

Pope Leo XIV blessed the more than 150 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began ...

The American essence of Pope Leo XIV was on full display at the Vatican. The newly elected pontiff from Chicago drew cheers from the massive crowd as he put on a White Sox hat during a ceremony, given ...

Leo, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has a history of supporting ... "Pray you will be kind to the Diocese of Tucson." The next morning, the bishop sent a prayer to the new pope, who replied ...

A two-thirds majority is needed to be elected pope, meaning the winner must secure 89 votes. There are no official candidates to succeed Francis and no papal campaigning by any of the cardinals.