Habemus Papam: "We have a pope." White smoke finally billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, signaling to the world that the papal conclave has chosen a new pope to succeed Pope ...

Robert Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop ...

Robert Prevost gave a heartfelt appraisal to Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Easter Monday last month, as he addressed ...

We have white smoke! 133 voting cardinals elect a new pope on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on the second day of the conclave.

Among the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals casting secret ballots this week is Father Robert Sirico — who fans of the show noticed is a dead ringer for the fictional mafia underboss.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...

Current and former world leaders were quick to congratulate Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, after his fellow cardinals chose an ...

The College of Cardinals has elected Pope Leo XIV, who aims to foster unity amidst global divisions. Robert Prevost is the first American pope to ever be elected. The Chicago native is also a Peruvian ...

"Peace be with you all," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...

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

Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost as pope, making him the first American to hold the title. He will be known as Pope ...