Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in stance.

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

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

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.

As Cardinals concluded the con­clave to produce a new Pope in majesty of Sistine Chapel, Travel and Hospitality brings ten pieces of information about the Vatican City; the headquarters of the Ro­man ...

“I’m ecstatic,” said Alec Maddox, 32, a consultant who lives in San Diego, although he and his two brothers, Tommy, 30, and ...

The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope.

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader ...