LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

Leaders around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen to succeed Pope Francis.

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

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevos in the U.S., has been chosen to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

The new pontiff has taken the name Leo XIV and will be the first American pope in history.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected Thursday as the first American pope. Here’s what to know about him and ...

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.