The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

In a digital age, the front pages ... to introduce the new pope. Overwhelmingly, newspapers ran with images of Leo XIV as he greeted the world as pope for the first time, waving to crowds from ...

For the first time ... page, the world's spotlight shifts to an American known for quiet service and spiritual depth. Pope Leo XIV's rise doesn't erase our nation's struggles, but it does offer a ...

Any baptized man can become pope ... s new center of gravity in Africa and Asia. A close advisor to Francis on his seminal Laudato Si encyclical, which exhorted Catholics (and the world) to ...

10:20 am May 7, 2025: This story was updated with new information ... choose the next pope filed into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, before locking themselves away from the world to elect ...

"The church has opened a new dialogue with the world." JIMENZ CARVAJAL: (Speaking Spanish). SHERLOCK: Is it time for another pope from the Global South? JIMENZ CARVAJAL: (Speaking Spanish).