Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the new pope. Learn more about the duties of a pope, how long his term lasts, and more below.

Prevost, 69, took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope from the U.S. — though he spent decades as a missionary, parish ...

London, May 9, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – King Charles III has joined world and religious leaders in congratulating the new Pope Leo XIV on the pontiff’s first full day as leader of the Catholic Church. The ...

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Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Yes, even the new leader of millions of faithful Catholics around the world once used an iconic Massachusetts candy to play ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Parishioners in St. Augustine expressed a sense of optimism and hope for the new pontiff the morning after the Vatican made ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority ...

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...