Robert Prevost was a 100-1 long shot at UK sportsbooks last week to be the first American pope and successor to the late Pope Francis, who was 50-1 before his selection in 2013.
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The Archdiocese of Las Vegas and local Catholics at the Guardian Angel Cathedral shared their support and solidarity with the newly elected pope.
Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a 50-1 long shot to be elected pope in 2013, when he took the name Pope Francis. Bettors are banking on another long shot to be his successor.
The image, shared Friday night on the president’s Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, raised eyebrows on social media and at the Vatican.
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday in Vatican City.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican to pay their final respects and witness the funeral mass for the leader of the Catholic Church on Saturday.
From the pulpit at Guardian Angel Cathedral, the Most Rev. George Leo Thomas, archbishop of Las Vegas, praise the inclusive messaging of the late Pope Francis.
Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is the co-favorite at BetOnline with Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin to be elected the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, reportedly was worried about greeting the crowd in St. Peter’s Square a day before he died at age 88.
A coalition of residents that challenged a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple has petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to consider a case that sought a review of the project.
Pope Francis created the Archdiocese of Las Vegas in May 2023, which was the first ever in Nevada and the first new archdiocese in the United States in nearly two decades.
Here are some important events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis.
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died. He was 88.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, a day in the Christian calendar that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.