The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences.

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 ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of ...

When selecting a name, popes often look to history and make a choice imbued with personal meaning. The decision can also ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square — and around the world — to see who had been elected as Pope Francis’ successor. Crowds ...

The pontiff’s identity will be known shortly, when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave ...

A new Pope has been named in Vatican City.The announcement came minutes after white smoke was seen coming from a Sistine ...

A sign from the Vatican! On the evening of May 8, 2025, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican ...