New pontiff to lead first Mass at Sistine Chapel as world leaders send congratulations - The Chicago native is the 267th ...

Chicago's Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, marking a new era for the Catholic Church. Who Is he and why was he chosen?

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

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV is the first American leader of the Catholic Church. Here's what you need to know about the new pontiff.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

In case you missed it, the cardinals (not the ones from St. Louis) made a big announcement on Thursday afternoon. White smoke ...

The Cardinals may not have landed their top target in the first round, but they still walked away with a key piece for their defensive rebuild.

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

The Catholic news journalist John L Allen once wrote that "the trash heaps of history are littered with the carcasses of ...