Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The new pope is an alumnus of Villanova University, having earned his Bachelor of Science ...

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White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the ...

The Catholic Church made history on Thursday ... Cardinal Dominique Mamberti made the official announcement from St. Peter’s balcony to roaring cheers, saying, “I announce to you a great joy. We have ...

While American flags were scarce among the sea of international banners, those present from the U.S. lingered in the square ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...

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The new pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver his first Sunday blessing from the loggia where he first appeared in public ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, hours before he delivered the traditional Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from St Peter’s Basilica.

appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico ...