History was made Thursday when cardinals gathered in Rome for the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the first ever ...

It's hard to say precisely, since the Vatican doesn't publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own data are not in complete agreement. But ...

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of Pius XI in 1922. The shortest was the conclave that elected Pius XII in 1939 ...

His selection sparked a wave of congratulatory statements underscoring the significance of his American heritage and deep ...

The conclave of the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope on the second day of balloting at the Vatican.

Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope, selected Thursday by 133 cardinals from across the ...

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White smoke is seen rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen. Watch LIVE as celebrations in Vatican City begin over selection of new pope: ...

The new pope took the name of Leo XIV, which could be an indication of the legacy he hopes to leave. It’s a pretty clear ...