The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words ...

Local residents said they were surprised, excited and hopeful about the first American pope. He will be a “pope for everyone, ...

VATICAN, Italy (WCTV) - White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday afternoon, signaling a new pope has been elected. The white smoke first appeared at about 12:08 p.m. The news comes ...

Today, the conclave of cardinals elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, informs The Guardian. His ...

Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have ...

Leaders of all faiths and on both sides of the aisle welcomed the South Side's own Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — as head of ...

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...

The papal conclave was officially over at around 6 p.m. local time Thursday after white smoke was seen rising from the ...

D ONALD TRUMP was not in the end chosen to be pope, as he had jokingly suggested. But on May 8th the cardinals of the Roman ...

Who will win the viewership war between the St. Louis Cardinals and the papal Conclave as the world watches a new Pope be ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, becomes first US-born pope - The faithful cheered in the Vatican square, waving flags ...