The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's ...

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

The United States was often deemed too powerful — militarily, diplomatically, and even culturally — for one of its own to ...

World leaders have congratulated Pope Leo XIV, the first American to be elected Pope. After two days of voting, the Papal ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision ...

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas welcomes Pope Leo XIV, urging him to uphold the legacy of Pope Francis, whom he praises for his ...

Robert Francis Prevost may have been born here in America, but he's spent most of his clerical life serving the Catholic Church abroad.

A Memorial High school graduate was lucky enough to see the newly chosen Pope greet the masses today in person all while ...

From the Marquette University campus to the bell tower at Old St. Mary's Church downtown, Milwaukee celebrated the election ...

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For two University of Mary students, getting to witness the very first American pope elected is something unforgettable.

Pope Leo XIV was born on Chicago's South Side and grew up in the south suburban area. However, mixed reports have Chicagoans wondering who does he root for? His brother John Prevost told ABC News' ...