Experts had said it was to be a short conclave, but no one expected to have a new Pope that quickly. Leo XIV (born Robert ...

Where census takers in Louisiana recorded them as Black, census takers in Illinois recorded them as white. So, too, do other ...

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The 300 students at Nativity Catholic School, along with millions ... "And was he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan?" asked. Fr. Cilinski. "A White Sox fan!" called out a boy. Amused that the pontiff ...

“When he came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,’” said Ricard, a New Orleans Catholic priest with a Creole background. “And that ...

(CNN) — When Father Tony Ricard watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship. “When he came to the balcony, I ...

But on Thursday afternoon just after 6pm (1600 GMT) the smoke emitted was white, confirming that the Catholic Church has a new spiritual leader. It was not clear exactly how many ballots it took ...

Peruvians were elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding ... State Building has been lit up with hues of gold and white to honour the appointment of the first American Pope ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday ... popeThe crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers Thursday when white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel shortly after 6 p.m. on ...

First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the car ...

Vatican City is abuzz as white smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope after two unsuccessful ballots. A cardinal will soon announce 'Habemus Papam!' ...