As the mood for Catholics worldwide shifted to high excitement Thursday, the bells of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi reverberated across downtown Santa Fe in honor of Pope Leo XIV.

Brother Leo was the 13th century friar who was a great companion to St. Francis of Assisi, the late pope’s namesake.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

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

A cardinal from the United States has been elected as the new pope to lead the Catholic Church. His Christian name is Robert ...

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

Al Jazeera looks at Pope Leo’s views, background and his journey from Chicago to the top of the Catholic Church.

The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the first masses held in Louisville since the historic announcement of Pope Leo XIV becoming the new ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...

SEFFNER, Fla. — Units are still available at the Casa Di Francesco apartment complex for seniors in Hillsborough County. This 140-unit building, built on land owned by the St. Francis of Assisi ...