Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney billowed into the sky, prompting waves of ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's ...

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

Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...

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

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.