The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church.

The newly chosen Pope Leo XIV is not only the latest spiritual leader of over a billion Catholics worldwide he also marks history as the first American-born Pope.

Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.

Pope Leo XIV signals a digital-era shift for the Church by endorsing HolyDeeds, a Vatican-backed immersive tech project that unites sacred storytelling, art and AI.

The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that taxes citizens living abroad. Thus, thanks to his American passport, the 69-year-old Chicago-born pope, known until last week as Robert Prevost, will likely need to file a tax return to the U.S. government just like any other citizen, experts told Fortune.

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.”

Pope Leo XIV is set to make history as the first American man to be the head of the Catholic Church, but the 69-year-old has some big decisions to make - not just within the church, but where he might

Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff