White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City on Thursday, May 8, signifying that the College of Cardinals ...

According to X, Robert Prevost (@drprevost) joined the social media site in August 2011. His bio reads, “Católico, agustino, Obispo,” referring to his religion, his Catholic order and one of his past ...

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Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the ...

The name Leo means “lion” in Latin, signaling bravery and strength. In the Catholic legacy, it also calls back to the first ...