Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic ...

The conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American-born cleric, as the new popeNow the 267th pontiff, he will be known as Pope Leo XIV as he assumes the mantle of spiritual ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals have elected his successor. Stay with DW for the latest updates.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the ...

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

The world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics have a new spiritual leader, the 267th pontiff to lead the nearly 2,000-year-old church. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...

Today, the Catholic Church witnessed a historic moment as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. The faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square awaited the ...

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from ...

Robert Prevost was brought to the Vatican by Pope Francis in 2023 to serve as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations from around the world, one of the most important jobs in the ...