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

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

How long will the conclave last? Who is eligible to become pope? And why is everything so secretive? We answer your burning ...

The sale of a historic downtown Kansas City building will fuel an expansion for the city's oldest Catholic church. Historic ...

More than 130 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. With the announcement “Extra omnes” – “all out” – the ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

VATICAN CITY — A morning Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals begin the conclave to select the ...

A conclave is beginning to elect a new pope. Two cardinals with ties to the Fall River diocese have taken part in this solemn ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

President Donald Trump shared a doctored image of himself as pope, a role he cannot hold, drawing condemnation.

While Saint Patrick is often credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, historical evidence tells a different story. Decades before Patrick’s mission, a bishop named Palladius was sent by the ...

Will the church opt for continuation after the death of Pope Francis or a course-correction after the reformer’s 12-year reign?