On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

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

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled ...

The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words “Habemus papam!” Latin for “We have a pope!” from the ...

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White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

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

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

Some cardinals expected a short conclave to replace Pope Francis, but it may take a few rounds of voting for one man to secure the two-thirds majority needed.

With a Vatican official calling out ''extra omnes'' and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor has officially begun.

In today’s fast-paced, chaotic, and emotionally draining world, everyone is searching for peace, healing, and a deeper sense ...