White smoke was seen rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, indicating that cardinals have elected a new pope on the second and final day of conclave. This comes days after Pope ...

Habemus papam! Francis I, the first non-European pope in centuries, and the first-ever Jesuit pope. Somewhere, Jack Chick is spontaneously combusting. I kid. Open thread. Will post more later once we ...

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires has become the next Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Francis. Pope Francis greeted the crowds of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square ...

The first Pope from the New World comes from Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio. The first Pope from the Society of Jesus, he is taking the name Francis, an historic first which nevertheless has a ...

The new pope wasted little time in issuing his first tweet: "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM," which translates to: "We have Pope Francis." Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio almost made history eight years ago. According to several accounts, he had been the only real contender against Joseph Ratzinger in the first round of balloting that led to the ...