VATICAN CITY (AP) — Americans in St. Peter’s square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope Thursday and had taken the name Leo XIV.

As Prevost emerged, tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square erupted into cheers. Many applauded and some wept as the new pontiff offered his first blessing. The emotional ...

Euronews was in St Peter's Square along with 150,000 people who flocked to greet the first-ever pope to hail from the US. It is 6:08 pm when the smoke rises white from the chimney of the Sistine ...

Americans in St. Peter's Square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope Thursday and had taken the name Leo XIV."Who in our lifetime ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, addressed the faithful on St Peter's Square, emphasising peace, dialogue and unity, recalling his roots as an Augustinian priest. Robert Prevost, the first US pope ...

The Vatican on Monday evening hosted a praying of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square following the death of Pope Francis earlier in the day. Thousands of Catholics gathered together in prayer for ...

Americans in St. Peter's Square Were Stunned by Choice of New Pope VATICAN CITY (AP) — Americans in St. Peter’s Square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal ...