The new Pope then appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election. Archbishop Martin said he was praying for the new Pope and hoped that "he will do a good job for all of us".

Father Serowik says the new pope’s first words to the public were fitting, as they focused on re-uniting the church in a time when the world seems so divided. “To reach out to everyone ...

The first-ever American Pope has appeared in front of jubilant crowds in Rome as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as a packed St ...

Pope Leo has impressed the world with a deft one-handed catch of a gift thrown to him from the crowd at St Peter’s Square – ...

It’s been a fun day on the internet, to say the least. See some of the funniest social media reactions to the new pope news in the roundup below.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Here in the Wabash Valley, residents are also excited about the new pope. Friar Bob Showers is a local pastor at St. Benedict’s and St. Joseph’s Church.

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope to know exactly what Dave Matthews did on Aug. 8, 2004.