The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel again on Thursday morning released a plume of black smoke, signaling that the ...

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen in the third round ...

The new pontiff has taken the name Leo XIV and will be the first American pope in history.