University of Central Arkansas professor, Clayton Crockett, said Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis.

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the next head of the Catholic Church. He is the first pope from the US and took ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...