Black smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday just before noon, signaling that the cardinals ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

A tower block has burst into flames amid reports of an 'explosion' at the building, with emergency crews now battling to ...

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

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.

American Robert Prevost has become the 267th pope after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the ...

The papal conclave was officially over at around 6 p.m. local time Thursday after white smoke was seen rising from the ...