Oklahomans celebrate the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, former Board Director at Tulsa's Cascia Hall, marking a historic day in the state ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’ s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with ...

Whether you are American, you are an Italian, you are Asian, European or whatever race or descent, it doesn’t undermine your ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known by his pontifical name of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old, born on the ...

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

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

The Empire State Building will light up in gold and white colors on Thursday to honor the election of the first American pope ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been selected as the next pope, the first American pontiff in history. Follow here for the latest.