The surprising elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, to pope marks the first time someone from the U.S. has been entrusted with what is arguably the highest-profile position in global ...

A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has helped launch an initiative to help other immigrants facing deportation in Vermont.

The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained during the 11th century, a period of German popes who chose names of early church bishops.

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic ...

Justin Matthews of Robbinston was sentenced Thursday to 10 years behind bars for felony murder. Basilio Liranzo of the Bronx, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church.

Older brother John Prevost revealed the shocking details from a prophetic phone call he had with then-Cardinal Robert Francis ...

Catholics in Lexington are celebrating a historic moment as Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, marking the first ...

We cut the festivities short so the kids could go to classrooms and watch the live coverage,” said Rob LePage, dean of ...

The selection of American Robert Prevost as the next Pope has the Catholic community in Arizona buzzing with excitement.

Read the First Presidency's statement of goodwill to Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected leader of the Catholic Church.