The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...

With just one day left in the legislative session, Alabama lawmakers must decide whether to join Florida, Louisiana, and ...

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

The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained during the 11th century, a period of German popes who chose names of early church bishops.

The white smoke has appeared, the people screamed, and now we wait for the new Pontiff to come out onto the balcony. Here's ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Vatican City — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...