Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope

Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY, ITALY) — Americans and world leaders are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost. The 69-year-old, who hails from Chicago, is

akub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — Pope Leo XIV’s first message to the world shortly after becoming the new pontiff focused on bringing more peace to the world and connections. The new pope stood and

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — The Catholic Church has a new pope. American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pontiff. He has chosen the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago

(VATICAN CITY) — The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating cardinals, the world at last has seen white smoke wafting from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that