Five of the more conservative U.S. cardinals were initially skeptical of Robert Prevost, whom they viewed as a more moderate ...

Since voting in the conclave that elevated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy on May 8, 2025, Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto has cherished the opportunities accorded him over the past year ...

VATICAN CITY — The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It will be published on March 26 by ...