Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and greeted the world.

The fact that O’Donnell was able to steal the limelight last week is a perfect signal of the disarray at CBS News, according to one source close to the network.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one of them as the next pope. Most of Bergoglio’s appointees are younger and more racially and geographically diverse than the men they replaced, and many appear to be far more progressive than he was.

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as religious.

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland parishes, including in the north suburbs of Morton Grove, Park Ridge,

President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he will be the first American-born pontiff.

Live‘s first “Weekend Update” since Pope Leo XIV was elected, co-anchor Michael Che did not hesitate to go to some dark places. “President Trump says Catholics loved an image he posted of him dressed as the pope last week,

Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump administration.