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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

During Mass for cardinals, Scripture was read in both English and Spanish — a nod to the new pope's missionary work in both ...

Pope Leo XIV has called on the Catholic Church to become a beacon to 'illuminate dark nights' and reach out those who prefer ...

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 Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, the day after stunning the world as the first pope from the United States in the Church's history.

Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day Friday as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass ...

Yet the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel chose Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, as the 267th pope of the ...