Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

Americans in St. Peter’s Square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope Thursday and had taken the name Leo XIV. “Who in our lifetime ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

There is a new pope — Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal who has been based in Peru and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.