Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American pope. Prevost will take the name Leo XIV. Crowds in St. Peter's Square ...

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, signaling that a new pope had been chosen. Cardinal Robert ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

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Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

World map shows the proportion of population that ... Francis' body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica until Friday evening. The Vatican had originally planned to close Wednesday's visits ...

A new Pope has been elected with white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel confirming the news to the world. The pontiff is ...

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The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope ...

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Crowds were watching from the large esplanade in St. Peter's Square in front of the basilica, while bells gently tolled a male choir sang chants. World map shows the proportion of population that is ...