The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost ...

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

Vatican City — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a 73-year-old Frenchman born in Morocco, is expected to make the announcement — unless he ...

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free ...

With no candidate securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the world will need to wait longer for a new ...

The name Leo means “lion” in Latin, signaling bravery and strength. In the Catholic legacy, it also calls back to the first ...

Follow our live blog coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s electionVatican City: Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US-born missionary and ...