Cardinal Bustillo says conclave was guided by the Holy Spirit with "freedom and trust," resulting in Pope Leo XIV's election ...

In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected on May 8, 2025, as ...

Millions gathered to see the conclave process unfold in real time, however there is one central figure that led the ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

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

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

When Francis became pope “he was an outsider to me ... Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, who hosted Francis during his last ...

Pope Francis's death will be followed by a nine-day mourning period called Novemdiales, a tradition that dates back to Roman times. Vatican flags will fly at half-staff, and the bronze doors of St ...

Update: American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope and took the name Leo XIV — the first pope in history from the United States. Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day ...

Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome ...

And Pope Francis, like 259 of the 265 popes who came before him, was elevated from the College of Cardinals to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013. And as of May 7, the conclave ...