Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, on the central loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, after being selected as pope at the conclave at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.
Adding to festivities, and to the new pope’s diary commitments, is the fact that 2025 is a jubilee year for the church – a special celebration announced by Pope John Paul II 25 years ago ...
After hours of voting, we have a new pope. Pope Leo XIV is the first pope from the US, but holds dual citizenship in Peru, where he was a missionary for decades before becoming a cardinal.
The Papal conclave has sent up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen at the Vatican today. The white smoke was seen at approximately 12:08 p.m. ET and the ...
The world’s 1.4 billion Catholics have a new leader — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first American-born pope. Prevost, 69, is originally from Chicago and has chosen the papal name Leo XIV.
A new pope has officially been elected as white smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled. ... the announcement was made between 25 and ...
Students, staff, and faculty gathered for an impromptu watch party as the world witnessed the announcement of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV,” the school shared in a video on its Facebook page.
The new pope is then expected to make his first public appearance and impart a blessing from the same loggia. Eyes on the chimney. On Thursday, large school groups joined the mix of humanity ...
Cardinals announce a new Pope has been chosen; AP explains. White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] ...
President Trump, Vice President Vance React to First American Pope Announcement World leaders across continents extended messages of hope, unity and spiritual solidarity Thursday after Cardinal ...
The announcement of the new pope today will be delivered by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti of France, who will emerge on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to proclaim in Latin, “Annuntio vobis ...
A media spectacle since Francis’ death on April 21, the news of a new Pope pushed the USA/UK trade deal announcement from Donald Trump, and Joe Biden’s halting appearance on The View out of ...
Catholic cardinals have elected a new pope, with white smoke billowing from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel. The world now waits to find out who will lead the Catholic Church. You can watch ...
— I announce a great joy: we have the Pope! He will be the first to speak from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to announce the identity of the new pontiff to the world.
A new Pope has been chosen. He is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first American Pope in history, and he will be known as Pope Leo XIV, according to an announcement from the Vatican.
This is the moment Cardinal Robert Prevost was revealed as the new pope. Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. ... and the announcement in Latin ...
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The name of the new pope and his chosen papal title will soon be announced with the declaration “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope") from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
There isn't a set schedule for when the new pope will be introduced, following the eagerly-anticipated white smoke. However, past conclaves help clue us in. In 2013, Pope Francis was introduced a ...