The conclave of May 7–8 has yet to reveal all its secrets. But two weeks after the election of Leo XIV, our reporters in Rome ...

New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who was part of the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, left the Pontifical North American College, along with his fellow American cardinals, sometime ...

White smoke announces that a new pope has been elected and has accepted the role. Accompanied by St Peter’s Basilica’s bells, it triggers celebrations in St Peter’s Square. The senior cardinal deacon ...

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

We sincerely congratulate His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as Pope and head of the Catholic Church. Millions of Europeans draw daily inspiration from the Church’s enduring commitment to peace, ...

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

White smoke appeared from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating the election of a new Pope. It was reported by Vatican News on Thursday, May 8.The 133 ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

White smoke will appear from the chimney of the Oudenbosch Basilica when a successor to the late Pope Francis is chosen in Vatican City, a chairman of a church foundation said. It will be the second ...

the chimney will signal to the world whether a new pope has been elected. (CNS/Vatican Media) Vatican firefighters install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 2 ...

White smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the cardinals have elected a pope. We will soon learn the name of the new Holy Father. What do you need to know? After 12 ...