American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

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

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

BLACK smoke has poured again from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel as the Conclave has not picked the next Pope. Two rounds of voting this morning could not produce a result for the next ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. Follow here for the latest.

The first conclave in more than a decade comes during an uncertain time for the church, which is facing difficult decisions ...

The cardinals will participate in four rounds of voting every day until a candidate achieves a two-thirds majority. The ...