Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued to flock to St. Peter's Square ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first Regina Coeli ...

The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Seminarians from the Grand Rapids were among the thousands who celebrated in St. Peter’s Square Thursday as a new pope was elected.

Thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to celebrate the news. Pope Robert Francis Prevost, 69, emerged onto the balcony of the Sistine Chapel as he was unveiled as the successor of Pope ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...

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