Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

The crowd cheered "Viva il Papa" and waved plenty of Peruvian, American and Holy See flags — representing Leo's nationalities ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of ...

Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May ...

Lisa and Rich Solava and Denise Utter were friends with Robert Prevost long before he became pope — and have the selfies to ...

HE’S ONE OF THE 251 CARDINALS IN THE WORLD ... SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS LONG AS HE’S NEEDED. HE SAYS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS IN GOOD HANDS, WITH POPE LEO LEADING THE CHARGE.

German Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who openly clashed with Francis on issues concerning Catholic moral teaching, told Reuters that Saturday's encounter was "very good and harmonious." To be elected ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church ... A marching brass band in blue uniforms led a contingent of Swiss guards through the crowd ...