Obama congratulates new Pope Leo. Former President Barack Obama shared his praise for Pope Leo in a tweet Thursday. "Michelle ...

Susan Bin started a meme account last year after watching the papal film “Conclave.” Then the real thing happened.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave. White smoke poured out of the ...

Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

White smoke is seen rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen. Watch LIVE as celebrations in Vatican City begin over selection of new pope: ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Robert Francis Prevost has become the first pope from the United States, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from ...