Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

There will only be smoke rising from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel if it is white - which means a successor has been ...

The papal conclave, hosted by the College of Cardinals, began on Wednesday. Black smoke plumed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, indicating an inconclusive first vote. The cardinals ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) and will be streamed live ... cross," Vatican News said. The tomb is located near the Altar of St Francis inside the church, in ...

Good morning, Chicago. The announcement made after white smoke poured from the poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel yesterday marked a historic one nationally and a personal one for many in ...

He prayed that his historic papacy can help the Catholic Church be a beacon illuminating ... on his election as the 267th pontiff. You can watch Sky's Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins take ...