Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope Francis and lead the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff, who has taken the ...

View post: Unbearable Betrayal? Pepsi Hijacks Coke’s Polar Bear for 2026 Super Bowl Commercial The first American Pope, Leo XIV, has spoken about the role of women in the Catholic Church. In an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — Robert Francis Prevost, born ...

Written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News, it is the first authoritative biographical portrait of Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, who was elected the new Holy Father ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old ...

The successor of Pope Francis has been selected. Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, the first American pope. According to the Vatican, he will go by Leo XIV. Here's what we know. The newly elected ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the 267th Pope. He was elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel on the second day of their conclave — a process that ...

The papal conclave to select the next pope began May 7, with USA TODAY providing live stream coverage. Cardinal electors will vote in secret, with white smoke signifying the election of a new pope.