Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States is the new pope, succeeding Pope Francis, and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He’s ...

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

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Papal names have almost always been taken from past popes or well-known saints. The one name the new pope will almost ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. He'll ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

(Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...

The new pope is Robert Prevost, following the death of Pope Francis. The process to elect a new pope used to be design to rush a decision.