"I just felt my heart ask the Lord to really bless this man and to give him the courage, the wisdom and the strength to go ...

Let us keep in our ears the weak voice of Pope Francis that blesses Rome,” Leo said during his address on Thursday. “The Pope ...

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

And the new pope is making history in a new way. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope, and he will be ...

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

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 ...

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

An estimated 45,000 people gathered in St Peter's Square on Wednesday to await the results of the first papal conclave vote in Vatican City.

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

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.