The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

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New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is holding a news conference Thursday to speak on the historic election of an American ...

The cathedral’s rector, Father Gregory Sakowicz ... People in the crowd continue to scream “Viva il papa!” as they remain suspended in time in huge anticipation. Three friends in Cardinal ...

The previous one was Gregory XVI (1831-1846), a Camaldolese ... People in the crowd continue to scream “Viva il papa!” as they remain suspended in time in huge anticipation.

“When the book opened, Pietro Parolin was 2/1, and he’s shortened slightly to ... Gambling on papal outcomes remains illegal in the US and Papa Francisco himself would likely disapprove ...

And so a pontificate, the first since the renunciation of the papacy by Gregory XII in the 15th century ... resign as leader of the world's then 1.1 billion Catholics. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP ...

He passed away at 1:35 am EST. Just a day earlier ... drawing wild cheers and applause – “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope), “Bravo!”. Pope Francis romped through a sea of thousands ...

(AP Photo/Gabriel Bouys, Pool, File) The pontiff, leader of a church with 1.4 billion members worldwide ... The third is Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop emeritus of the Washington archdiocese.