MANILA, Philippines — (Update 2, 2:50 a.m.) Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — who holds nationality in both the United States and Peru — emerged Thursday as Pope Leo XIV, embracing his new role as ...

Conclave in May was paused after security detected signal Breach of secrecy protocol was 'unimaginable,' book says Book reveals cardinals' votes for pope for first time US Cardinal Prevost, now Pope ...

"I'll have the sweet and sour chicken, spring rolls and the dumplings, please." That was Cardinal Robert Prevost's usual order when he would stop by one of the local Chinese restaurants tucked away on ...

Five of the more conservative U.S. cardinals were initially skeptical of Robert Prevost, whom they viewed as a more moderate ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or campaign, but rather the ...

His chances of being elected depend very much on if the allies of Pope Francis fall in behind him early, if not he could miss out to one of Cardinals Tagle, Zuppi, López Romero, Grech or, a late ...

“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book ...