VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a ...

Las Vegas Catholics reacted to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in the history of the ...

Catholics in North Texas celebrated the election of the first U.S.-born pope who is now known as Pope Leo XIV.

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

After the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Thursday, all across the world, learning the Catholic Church ...

I think it was something pretty spectacular. I mean, I keep using the word serendipity,” Adams said. “It’s a very ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one ...

The new leader for Catholics around the world spent some of his younger years in West Michigan, local Catholic leaders say.

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...

A senior Vatican official announced the new pope's name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. He is Cardinal ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was ...