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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Staff, May 8, 2025 / 16:12 pm (CNA).Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the closing of the conclave.
"What a great honor for our country," President Trump said of the election of the Catholic Church's new Chicago-born pope on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 16:32 pm (CNA).U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with scores of other elected officials throughout the country have expressed joy and excitement over the selection of the first American pope.
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete's Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome Newsroom, May 9, 2025 / 04:57 am (CNA).Just hours after being elected the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has three appointments on his agenda
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025 / Vatican Media / Screenshot CNA Newsroom, May 9, 2025 / 05:23 am (CNA).LIVE UPDATES: First Mass of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election to the papacy, Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, May 9, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, the first pope from the United States.
Michael Warsaw, CEO of EWTN. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 17:26 pm (CNA).EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael Warsaw reacted with joy to the election of the first American pontiff."It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV," Warsaw said in a statement. "The election of a new pope is always a historic moment in the life of the Church, but the election of the first American-born pope is particularly momentous."Reflecting on the new pope's trajectory, Warsaw noted that "the new Holy Father carries with him enormous experience as a missionary priest and bishop, which no doubt will help to shape his ministry as the 266th successor of St. Peter."Warsaw, who under Pope Francis served as a consultor with the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, added that "on behalf of the global EWTN family, I want to assure Pope Leo of our prayers as he begins his service to the universal Church."...
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, May 8, 2025 / 12:11 pm (CNA).Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had chosen a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers as the bells of the basilica began to toll, confirming the election of a new pontiff. The crowds gathered as word spread throughout Rome that a new pope had been chosen. The new pontiff appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at approximately 7:25 p.m. local time, where Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, the protodeacon of the College of Cardinals and prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, announced in Latin: "Annuntio vobis ga...
null / Credit: CNACNA Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 13:14 pm (CNA).Follow here for live coverage as the conclave unfolds: updates, insights, and key moments in the election of the 266th successor to St. Peter and 267th leader of the Catholic Church.
Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 am local time over St. Peter's square on May 8, 2025 — the second time smoke for this conclave / Screenshot / Vatican MediaCNA Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).Follow here for live coverage as the conclave unfolds: updates, insights, and key moments in the election of the 266th successor to St. Peter and 267th leader of the Catholic Church.
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025, indicating no pope has been chosen yet. / Credit: EWTN News/YouTube screenshotCNA Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 03:27 am (CNA).Follow here for live coverage as the conclave unfolds: updates, insights, and key moments in the election of the 266th successor to St. Peter and 267th leader of the Catholic Church.
