Megan Forrester

5 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Megan Forrester

One day after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the U.S., seven American cardinals sat down with reporters on Friday to discuss the Chicago native who now leads the Roman Catholic Church and how he will follow the footsteps of Pope Francis, but not as a "photocopy." The cardinals that gathered -- Daniel DiNardo, Timothy Dolan, Joseph Tobin, Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, Robert McElroy and Christophe Pierre -- agreed that all members of the clergy worked effectively together...

6 days ago | abc7.com | Phoebe Natanson |Meredith Deliso |Megan Forrester

Pope Leo XIV will be the Catholic Church's 267th leader. Last updated: Friday, May 9, 2025 12:40AM GMTJoe Torres reports from Vatican City on the first American Pope. VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Meredith Deliso |Megan Forrester

The Catholic Church has a new pope. American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pontiff. He has chosen the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church. MORE: Papal conclave live updatesFollowing the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the 133 cardinals -- the church's highest-ranking clergy -- gathered to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church in the secret conclave in Rome.

6 days ago | southernillinoisnow.com | David Brennan |Jon Haworth |Julia Jacobo |Megan Forrester

(VATICAN CITY) — The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the choice to replace Pope Francis. Bells at St. Peter’s Basilica rang and crowds cheered as the white smoke billowed from the chimney.

6 days ago | thepulseofnh.com | Meredith Deliso |Megan Forrester

(VATICAN CITY) -- The Catholic Church has a new pope. American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pontiff. He has chosen the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church. Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the 133 cardinals -- the church's highest-ranking clergy -- gathered to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church in the secret conclave in Rome.