Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the new pope. Learn more about the duties of a pope, how long his term lasts, and more below.

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

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White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.

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

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Kevin Hughes, chair of theology and religious studies at Villanova University, discusses Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater celebrating Robert Prevost becoming pontiff.