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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words ...

In an unexpected turn of events at the Vatican, American Cardinal Robert Prevost, a relative "dark horse" candidate, has been ...

Local residents said they were surprised, excited and hopeful about the first American pope. He will be a “pope for everyone, ...

VATICAN, Italy (WCTV) - White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday afternoon, signaling a new pope has been elected. The white smoke first appeared at about 12:08 p.m. The news comes ...

Today, the conclave of cardinals elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, informs The Guardian. His ...