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

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

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

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

Thursday marked an extremely important day in the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV was chosen as its 267th leader. Leo XIV, ...

Huge cheers from the crowd as the white smoke rises, everyone is running forward to see it. People are jumping up and down ...

Continuing the cycle of traditions that await a new pope, the newly elected pontiff addressed his cardinals in English and ...

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

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

Where Christians are "mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied" is where the Catholic Church's "missionary ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.