By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were or what we were doing when the news was broken to us. The moment the TV ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

I have been thrilled by the world’s attention to the Conclave and the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. This ...

However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave.

The film depicts the events of a conclave, which is a papal gathering where cardinal’s vote to elect the new pope.

From priests on pogo sticks celebrating in St. Peter’s Square to the crowd outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, the ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, and George Jacob Koovakad, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Also participating in this conclave are ...