Robert Prevost, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, was not among the top contenders, making his selection a relative surprise.

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words ...

Tens of million of dollars were bet on who would lead world's Catholics, a practice frowned up on by the Church.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

The year is 2025 and you can seemingly bet on anything and everything related to current events across the globe. That included this month's selection of ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first North American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.After he was unveiled as the ...