Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

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

Cardinals make their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave to elect the next pope.

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

During the entire papal conclave, seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney, delighting onlookers. See social ...

Perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, three birds were the among the first to glimpse the white smoke signaling a new pope.

Conclave watching turns out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

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