For Vatican observers, Pope Leo XIV is the biggest shock since the last conclave, when an Argentine Jesuit who was on nobody’s list became Pope Francis. How did this happen? Prior to the 2013 conclave ...

With my camera dangling around my neck, I jostled through the crawling line of tourists and fellow Catholics trying to get into the inner portion of the square. I just wanted to take a few photos, ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...

In his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV urged humility among Cardinals and emphasized the importance of serving the Church with ...

The Conclave Election announcement of Pope Leo XIV drew a massive crowd to Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the successor to Pope Francis on Thursday (May 8) after 133 cardinals voted in ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, returned to the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV emerged from the conclave as the first American pontiff in history, he headed back into the Sistine Chapel to celebrate the liturgy.

Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...