Excitement rippled through New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the first since an American was picked to lead the Roman Catholic Church in a selection that surprised and delighted many of his countrymen and women.

Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, the formal papal inauguration Mass is still more tha

As the world continues to celebrate the first U.S.-born pope, Pope Leo XIV is preparing to greet the faithful with an Easter season blessing. This comes as cardinals are beginning to speak out about the secret conclave and the factors that led to the selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope.