Bishop Barry Knestout says the new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, offers 'renewed hope' for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's ...

Several religious leaders are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, an American from Chicago, chosen to be the 267th pope ...

"Peace be with you all," the newly elected pontiff said in Italian and Spanish from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

This is the full text of the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing given by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after his election May 8, 2025.

The remarks, on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, were made during his first public appearance as the leader of the Roman ...

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the ...

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. Follow here for the latest.

Following Pope Francis' death on April 21 from a cerebral stroke followed by heart failure, the Roman Catholic Church entered ...