In line with previous royal tradition, the British monarch will not attend the May 18 ceremony, instead sending another royal ...

King Charles, the head of the Church of England, sent private congratulations to the new leader of the Catholic church. In ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Herzog sends 'warmest wishes from Jerusalem,' looks forward to 'enhancing' relations with Holy See; Foreign Ministry says it ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...

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

Robert Prevost has been named as the new Pope and will become Francis' successor following two days of voting inside the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at 88, the conclave elected a new pope fairly quickly. Get updates on who the new pontiff ...

First American pontiff Robert Prevost takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former ...