Pope Leo XIV emerged from the conclave as the first American pontiff in history, he headed back into the Sistine Chapel to ...

We are here to invoke the help of the Holy Spirit, to implore his light and strength so that the Pope elected may be he whom the Church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point in ...

On day two of the conclave, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Here's ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel ...

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

The surprise selection of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost - the first ever American pontiff - caught many off guard, and a ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will prioritize the environment and needs of immigrants, citing major themes throughout the pontiff’s homily during his inaugural Mass on Sunday. The ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

Inside the Sistine Chapel, each cardinal elector stood before his assigned seat, facing the Book of the Gospels, placed on a lectern in the center of the room.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, delivered this homily at the “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" (“For the Election of the Roman Pontiff”) Mass in St. Peter’s ...