After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new pontiff. The man chosen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be known as Pope Leo XIV — the first pope ever from the United States. Here’s what to know about him. Where is Pope Leo XIV…
Takeaways from Pope Leo XIV’s election Takeaways from Pope Leo XIV’s election 08:00 Washington — President Trump celebrated the election of the first U.S.-born pope, calling it a “Great Honor” that Robert Francis Prevost, who chose Leo XIV as his papal name, was selected Thursday as the first pontiff to hail from the U.S. “Congratulations…
Vatican City — Of the 266 popes who have led the Catholic Church, not one of them had been from the United States. Until Thursday. The cardinal electors gathered for the papal conclave elected an American from among their own ranks on Thursday to serve as the new pontiff. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and accepted his…
Catholic school students bring the papal conclave to their classroom – CBS News Watch CBS News As the world waits for white smoke to emerge at the Sistine Chapel, more than 6,000 miles away, with no fanfare or oath to secrecy, 8th graders at St. Mel’s Catholic School are immersing themselves in the centuries-old tradition….
Voting to pick the 267th pope of the Catholic Church has begun today under the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The day kicked off with a service at St Peter’s Basilica at 9am and in the early afternoon, the Vatican’s mobile signal was been turned off to keep those participating in the conclave from…
As the conclave to select a new pope begins this week, LGBTQ Catholics hope that whoever is picked will finish the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community. He didn’t change…
In the eyes of U.S. Catholics, the next pope is going to have big — if not red — shoes to fill. Most say the Church is in touch with the needs of Catholics, a view that’s higher today than when Pope Francis (who famously wore simple black shoes) became pontiff in 2013. Just before…
Trump’s AI photo of him as pope sparks worldwide outrage – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s attempt at papal humor sparked worldwide outrage on Saturday. With the conclave just days away, the White House released an AI-generated photo of him in full pope attire. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…
Seven popes have been buried at St Mary Major, which is commonly known by its Italian name Santa Maria Maggiore, but none have ended their days there since Clement IX in 1669. “The place is already prepared,” Francis told an interviewer in 2023, explaining that he had a “very deep bond” with the Virgin Mary…
Pope Francis continued his gradual recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, dispelling speculation about an imminent resignation as he signaled his intent to remain at the helm of the Catholic Church—albeit in a weakened state. The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff had another restful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was recuperating Thursday morning….