Support for the new Pope, who is seen as a conciliatory figure, accelerated after the second ballot and coalesced into a ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

A lot of my friends are calling it the Villanova Vatican,” said Caroline Pirtle, a Villanova University junior who interned at the Vatican this semester and just returned home to Minneapolis Thursday ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...

A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.