The new Pope then appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election. Archbishop Martin said he was praying for the new Pope and hoped that "he will do a good job for all of us".

Father Serowik says the new pope’s first words to the public were fitting, as they focused on re-uniting the church in a time when the world seems so divided. “To reach out to everyone ...

The first-ever American Pope has appeared in front of jubilant crowds in Rome as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as a packed St ...

Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

It’s been a fun day on the internet, to say the least. See some of the funniest social media reactions to the new pope news in the roundup below.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the newest pope, and the first ever pope from the U.S., by a conclave of 133 papal cardinals on May 8 in Rome. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV and ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Here in the Wabash Valley, residents are also excited about the new pope. Friar Bob Showers is a local pastor at St. Benedict’s and St. Joseph’s Church.