Here are key dates in the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, 2025, as the 266th successor to St. Peter.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, waves to the crowd on the central balcony of St.

Catholic groups are welcoming Pope Leo XIV -- the second pope from the Americas, and the first U.S.-born pontiff -- who was ...

Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and spoke May 8, Pope Leo XIV's choice of a name was a ...

A recently installed chimney on the roof of St. John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) in St. Paul billowed white smoke into a ...

Catholics around the world are marking 2025 as a Jubilee Year, with the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” At the same time, the ...

Cultures often pass on their wisdom by means of proverbs. In the 18 years that I lived in Rome, I struggled to make sense of ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th ...

Addressing reporters the same day Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Bernard Hebda rejoiced in an American pope.

President Donald Trump on May 8 congratulated Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, who was elected the 267th pope the same day, taking ...

Cardinal electors gathered in conclave at the Sistine Chapel in Rome have elected a new pope. The Holy Father is the 267th ...

The Vatican's approach to security protocols for the papal conclave "sets a gold standard for organizations handling ...