"Peace be with you all," the newly elected pontiff said in Italian and Spanish from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

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

“His kind words of welcome to this community, traditionally marginalized in the church, rang loudly around the globe.” An early message — ‘Who am I to judge?’ It became clear early in ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, has made his debut on social media platform X with a message of peace ...