As it happened, the pope has several generations of Cuban ancestors.

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Three conclaves set the stage ... stunning the world as the first U.S.-born pontiff elected in just four ballots: the conclave depicted in the quiet Oscar-nominated movie ...

Name cards are out, too. All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave ...

As per the 1929 deal that created the Vatican City State, Italy foots the bill for security costs. During the last conclave in 2013, security, increased public transport and other related expenses ...

Peter's Basilica in Vatican City - ensures the cardinals' commute ... ensure that the cardinals could reside in comfort during the conclave process. It stands on the site of an ancient hospice ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke ...

The cardinals are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City for the conclave to elect a new pope — but no winner emerged Wednesday night as black smoke billowed up from the Sistine Chapel ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals electing a new pope began taking an oath of secrecy Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel before being locked into the conclave, according to a live video feed from the Vatican.

Paulist priest and best-selling author Dave Dwyer was in Vatican City for the last conclave. He told NBC News yesterday about the anticipation that leads up to the first ballot, the ringing of ...

The next vote by the 133 cardinals gathered in a conclave in Vatican City is expected to take place around 10:30 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. Eastern), and the second around noon. If neither vote is ...