The white smoke may have finally appeared above the Vatican, but Italy’s great race will see a miasma of pink dance across ...

A Vatican spokesman confirmed the choice was a reference to Leo XIII, who was the head of the Church from 1878 and 1903.

Father Tony Banks has known Bob Prevost for 44 years – including four trips to Australia – and thinks his friend will “take a ...

Thursday morning white smoke steamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating a new pope was selected by the palpal ...

As soon as white smoke was seen rising over the Italian capital, signaling the selection of a new pope, people began rushing ...

Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, appeared in public for the first time to cheers from the faithful in St. Peter's ...

Talks between pro- and anti-independence groups in New Caledonia – mediated by Overseas Territories Minister Manuel Valls – ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

A symbolic scene unfolded just before the announcement of the pope's election. During the conclave, a seagull with a chick ...

Oklahoma City police officers are investigating a reported shooting in northeast Oklahoma City Thursday night.

Follow our live blog coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s electionVatican City: Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US-born missionary and ...