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 ...

Known affectionately as "Apu Ambo" -- "Apu" meaning respected elder and "Ambo" being his diminutive nickname -- the ...

Today, let’s talk about smoke. The kind that comes out of the Sistine Chapel chimney when the Catholic Church votes for a new pope. I’m thinking it might be time ...

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.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Seminarians from the Grand Rapids were among the thousands who celebrated in St. Peter’s Square Thursday as a new pope was elected.

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

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church and taking the name Leo XIV, is a soft-spoken ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who ...