The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, gave his first ...

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Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...

On day two of the conclave and after only four rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as ...

Robert Prevost has been named the new pope. But why did he opt to select the title Leo XIV? Here's a closer look at its ...

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of ...

Pope Leo XIV is introduced on St. Peter's Basilica balcony. To watch Prevost's introduction, watch USA TODAY's livestream at ...