"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart.

Habemus papam, we have a pope!” exclaimed Levi Meyer, a junior at St. John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) in St. Paul who is ...

Whitey Rigsby had just landed in Chicago to attend a Villanova function and was still on the plane when his wife, Becky, called after the white smoke rose from the ...

After Chicago native Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected pontiff, the Rev. Homero Sánchez sent him a quick text saying, “Congratulations Holy Pope.” The priest from St. Rita of ...

White smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, announcing that a new pope ...

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

The occasion of electing another Pope was a spectacle in time and, in many ways, outside it.  It was the one rare occasion in the twenty-first century ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Susan Bin of the Pope Crave account on X, which showcased a number of memes from the papal conclave that just took place.

Pope Crave' co-founder explains how posting memes about Vatican thriller 'Conclave' led to their account covering the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Prevost revealed that he was shocked when he heard the news. He shared that when he heard that white smoke had appeared from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, he called his niece to join him to watch ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year ...

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