White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chape l and St. Peter's bells chimed around 6 p.m. local time in Rome on May 8, ...

The 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel reach an agreement on the new leader of the Church. On the second day of the ...

Pope Leo XIV elected first-ever US pontiff in historic Conclave vote - Chicago native selected after four rounds of voting by ...

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why popes choose a new name.

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo said, “Peace be with ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

During the early centuries of Christianity, many popes adopted new names, as their original ones had pagan origins.

(Alessandra Tarantino | AP) Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th ...