14 things to know about Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pope
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, May 9, 2025 / 06:00 am On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as…
Pope Leo XIV to pray Regina Caeli, greet journalists in first engagements after election
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 9, 2025 / 04:57 am Just hours after being elected the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has three appointments on his agenda:…
EWTN’s Michael Warsaw celebrates ‘momentous’ election of first American pope
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 17:26 pm EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael Warsaw reacted with joy to the election of the first American pontiff. “It…
Trump, Vance, other U.S. leaders celebrate first American pope
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 16:32 pm U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, along with former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama,…
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, May 8, 2025 / 16:12 pm U.S. bishops on Thursday hailed the election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native…
Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 8, 2025 / 15:52 pm Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the…
Who are the Middle Eastern cardinals participating in the conclave?
By Souheil Lawand ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 / 10:50 am As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence of six cardinals currently serving in the Middle…
White or black: How the conclave smoke gets made
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:20 am It’s probably the most-watched smoke in the world: The billows of exhaust unfurl before the watchful eyes of thousands…
Are the cardinals forever bound to not reveal the results of the conclave balloting?
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:00 am The word conclave comes from the Latin “cum clave,” literally “with a key,” which conveys the image of the…
Prioritize children’s schooling over gold mining, Angolan bishop says
By João Vissesse ACI Africa, May 8, 2025 / 09:00 am The formal education of children should be prioritized in Angola, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the country’s Diocese of…
No pasta carbonara or hard liquor on cardinals’ conclave menu
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 08:00 am Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors who…
Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as Thursday morning voting concludes without a pope
By AC Wimmer Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 05:51 am Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that…