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

Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square — and around the world — to see who had been elected as Pope Francis’ successor.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

When selecting a name, popes often look to history and make a choice imbued with personal meaning. The decision can also ...

Here's when masses will take place this evening at NJ and NYC's Catholic churches to celebrate Pope Francis' successor.

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

We have white smoke! 133 voting cardinals elect a new pope on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on the second day of the conclave.

The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences.

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in ...

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new pope on May 8, becoming the first American to ever be named pontiff. He ...

After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, the 2025 papal conclave ended with the election of American-born Cardinal ...