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The Catholic Church has elected the first American pope to succeed Francis. Here's who he is.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first American pope in history, will go by Leo XIV. Here's a look at the scenes across Rome and nearby countries after white smoke poured from the chimney.
The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.
The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...
And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.
Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost became the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and ...
The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
Italian-American Catholic priest Robert Sirico, who was recently interviewed about the papal conclave, has a very famous ...
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