Students at Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Tennessee gather to witness the historic announcement as white ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass ...

Many Catholics in the Northland were pleasantly surprised when the conclave selected an American to become the next Pope.

New pontiff to lead first Mass at Sistine Chapel as world leaders send congratulations - The Chicago native is the 267th ...

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

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.

The Catholic news journalist John L Allen once wrote that "the trash heaps of history are littered with the carcasses of ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass later this morning, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...