After the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Thursday, all across the world, learning the Catholic Church ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...

Many Catholics in the Northland were pleasantly surprised when the conclave selected an American to become the next Pope.

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Pamela Hassell, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed ...

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 ...

The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled American Robert Prevost will now be the new pope of the Catholic Church, now known as Pope Leo XIV.

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman ...