John, why arent you answering the phone? were the first words of the new pope.

The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin said he "really didn't expect" the American Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV to be elected.White smoke started billowing from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel in Rome shortly after 18:00 local time (17:00 BST) on Thursday,

Rogers called Yang via FaceTime for an interview with Hager when, suddenly, the new pope announcement interrupted them mid-call. Viewers clipped the video and posted it on social media. “The announcement of a new pope coming as we all knew it would: interrupting Jenna Bush Hager interviewing Bowen Yang by FaceTime,

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see their region represented in the Holy See.

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has officially been named Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to be elect

Now, they’re celebrating as Robert Prevost, named Pope Leo XIV, is taking on as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Who is Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff? If you’re wondering how 2,000 years of church history mixes with a group of ...

The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed just two words as he weighed in the new pontiff.