Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. (WPVI) -- American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now named Pope Leo XIV, has a strong tie to the Philadelphia ...

Robert Prevost's new papal name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known by his pontifical name of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old, born on the ...

The Empire State Building will shine gold and white on Thursday evening in honor of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost appears after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May ...

In this edition of Cat Chat! Deputy Editor Jawsy checks in with the Vaticats about the election of a new pope.

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating ...

James Martin, a papal contributor to ABC News. Leo emerged from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening to throngs of cheering crowds, following the signal of white smoke that emanated ...

The alternative he offers to the world is integral ecology. Inspired by the teaching of St. Pope Paul VI on “integral human ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to ...