As news spread the conclave selected a new pope, students, faculty and staff came to a halt at the University of Dallas, a ...

Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, painted a picture of the Catholic Church he would like to see, ...

Father Jovita Okoli said he refuses to surrender to speculation about who will become pope, even as candidates from his ...

This is a moment of hope and renewal for the church," Burns said as faith leaders celebrated the election of the first-ever U.S.-born pope.

Prevost, 69, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops ...

Catholics and church leaders in North Texas are celebrating the announcement of the first-ever American pope, Leo XIV. Both ...

The highly secretive process of picking a new pope began on Wednesday behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel in ...

At Mary Immaculate School in Farmers Branch, students held a "mock conclave," complete with young cardinals and a new pope.

Some of the most frequently used papal names have been John (23), Gregory (16), Benedict (16), Clement (14), Innocent (13), Leo (13) and Pius (12), according to Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean and ...

Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American pope. His leadership will be crucial for the Church's future.