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Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision for his papacy and identified what he sees as the greatest challenge facing humanity.

Portillo’s is paying tribute to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope and a Chicago native — with a limited-time sandwich.

Catholics gathered in Chicago this morning at a special Mass to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV.

The selection of American Robert Prevost as the next Pope has the Catholic community in Arizona buzzing with excitement.

Robert Prevost was elected to be the Catholic Church's new pope on Thursday. His first comments as Pope Leo XIV lasted for a few minutes; here's the full text of those remarks.

Robert Prevost's election as the new pope marks the first time a person from the United States was selected as the head of the Roman Catholic faith. Here's what to know about where previous popes came from, and why an American pontiff was considered to be unlikely, until now.

The papal conclave has ended with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope.

Which countries have produced the most, and the fewest, popes? A historic first from the U.S. just reshaped the centuries-old list.

There were six popes who were part of the St. Augustine order before Pope Leo XIV, according to America, a Jesuit magazine.

The notion of an American pope has long been frowned upon, but Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, had prominence that few other cardinals have.

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. He'll take the name Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

A lone seagull perched near the Sistine Chapel chimney became the unexpected star of the papal conclave livestream — reviving a viral tradition as the world waits for news of the next pope.

The College of Cardinals began the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday -- and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.

The College of Cardinals has begun the process of selecting a new pope. Here's the latest from the conclave.

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual leaders. Here’s how major religions make their choices.

When a new pope is elected, one of his first decisions is to choose a regnal name — a symbolic gesture that reveals spiritual inspiration, political intent, and historical legacy.