Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

As is tradition after a new pope is elected, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first eucharistic celebration as pontiff on ...

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said "you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed" and asked for their ...

Pope Leo XIV led his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel a day after being elected as the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo ...

The U.S.-born cleric, who also has a Peruvian citizenship, entered the ornate chapel in the Apostolic Palace, accompanied by ...

Newly installed Pope Leo XIV will hold a Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, a day after he was elected as the ...

Pope Leo XIV will hold his first Mass today after his historic election as the first North American pope. He will meet with ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday (May 8) and the bells of St Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals ...

White smoke was seen pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to ...

The new Pope is Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV - the first American pontiff to be elected leader of the ...

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff, in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him.