The special Vatican chimney started pouring white smoke just after 2 p.m. ET, signaling to the world that the 115 cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel have selected a new leader for the Catholic ...

When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney a little after 6 p.m. local time on last May 8, signaling to the world that a successor to Pope Francis had been chosen, many were surprised ...

“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The crowd reacts as ...

The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals will gather Wednesday at the Vatican to begin the process of selecting a pontiff to replace Pope Francis, a beloved figure whose 12-year reign ended with his ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in ...