Three conclaves set the stage for the moment when Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, stunning ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, a U.S. native born and raised in Chicago, as the 267th pope of the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States is the new pope, succeeding Pope Francis, and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He’s ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

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

The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves in history.

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Manchester Bishop Peter Libasci said Thursday that the election of a U.S. cardinal as pope is a milestone for the Catholic ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves ...

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

Although Italian had always been the primary language of past conclaves ... note of the man who would become pope — an American with deep experience in Latin America, strong linguistic and cultural ...