Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled ...

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

The papal conclave will soon gather for an evening vote to pick the next head of the Catholic Church. Twice now, black smoke ...

VATICAN CITY, — Thousands of pilgrims from around the world gathered in St. Peter's Square to witness the historic ...

VATICAN CITY] Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday (May 8) after cardinals from around the globe chose him ...

Chicago Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday after four rounds of voting as the new head of the Catholic ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the ...

Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process ...