Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost.

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a pope from the states, but it has happened.

For centuries, the world has turned its gaze to the Vatican whenever white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel. That puff of smoke means only one thing: the Catholic Church has a new leader.

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope after cardinals in the Vatican concluded voting at the papal conclave on Thursday. He takes the name Leo XIV, becoming the first American pontiff in history. The 69-year-old appeared on the central balcony ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the next pope, becoming the first American leader of the Catholic Church, and taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. Now, the internet is sharing its thoughts through memes and pop culture references.

The new pope, Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV, just broke a longstanding taboo on having an American pope, after Prevost was brought to the Vatican by Pope Francis himself

The Catholic Church will now be led by Pope Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Pontiff native of Chicago. Just this Thursday evening, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a successor to Pope Francis had been chosen.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the next pope, becoming the first American leader of the Catholic Church, and taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. On Thursday evening in Vatican City,