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May 8, 2025

Bishop explains why 'obvious choice' Pope Leo XIV was elected 'so quickly'

Bishop Robert Barron of the Wimona-Rochester, Minnesota diocese shares his reaction to Pope Leo XIV's election and analyzes his 'rather telling' presentation on 'Special Report.'

May 8, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope

Fox News chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reports on the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in the United States on 'Special Report.'

May 8, 2025

Pelosi says Catholic Church could have female priests in her grandchildren's lifetime

Known for her pro-abortion stance, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said the Catholic Church might have female priests in her grandchildren's lifetime.

May 8, 2025

Prominent Chicago priest hails local-born Pope Leo XIV as advocate for poor, baseball fan

According to Chicago church leaders, Pope Leo XIV, a city native, has a heart for the poor and is also a baseball fan. He roots for the White Sox, according to his brother John Prevost.

May 8, 2025

First American elected pontiff, get to know Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV became the newest pope to sit in the highest office in the Catholic Church, and the first American to do so, after a lifetime of service in both Chicago and Peru.

May 8, 2025

'Dio benedica il Papa', other well wishes for the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Italian

The College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, as the new pope. This is how to congratulate the new pontiff in Italian.

May 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV emerges at Vatican, becomes first American pope

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo XIV. He made his first public appearance at the Vatican to greet the faithful and deliver his inaugural prayer.

May 8, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost announced as first American pope, taking name Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has been elected following roughly 24 hours of deliberation among the 133-member College of Cardinals, the Vatican announced on Thursday.

May 8, 2025

White smoke over Sistine Chapel as new pope chosen

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope after white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has not yet been publicly announced.

May 7, 2025

Papal conclave: Eventual new pope's chosen name may signal what's ahead

As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff chooses.