Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church’s 2,000-year history.

It was the first time Leo made public remarks in English, after he spoke in Italian and Spanish only in his first comments from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday.

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

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

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

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

The bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge ...

Oklahoma City police officers are investigating a reported shooting in northeast Oklahoma City Thursday night.

Harry Styles, 31, was spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, when ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...