The modality for choosing a Pope THE election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive ...

cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new pontiff. The man chosen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be known as Pope Leo XIV — the first pope ever from the United States.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Leo presided over his first formal audience, with the cardinals who elected him pope. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday ...

Pope Leo XIV's choice of name also suggests a continuation of much of Pope Francis' ministry. Pope Francis, whose birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, chose a papal name that hadn't been chosen ...

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S. politics and his papal duties. Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by ...

Multiple news outlets report that it's expected Prevost will carry on much of Francis' work and reforms as well as forging ...

Peter’s Square on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV formally assumes leadership of ... His homily is expected to outline key priorities for his papacy, with peace emerging as a central theme.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the ...

a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity ...

The United States and Europe pursue a potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, with sanctions on Russia if declined.

VATICAN CITY: His election may have been announced with white smoke, but Pope Leo XIV will communicate with the Catholic faithful on X and Instagram, the Vatican said on May 13. Robert Prevost was ...