As the world watched the Vatican chimney, Cardinal Vincent Nichols was sealed inside – and now he tells the story of electing Pope Leo XIV.

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The ...

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The word “conclave” is Latin for cum clave, which means ...

The Arkansas AD posted an altered video of red smoke coming from Razorback Stadium. No doubt a reference to white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel which indicates that a new pope has been ...

Leo prayed with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and they signed a declaration vowing to take steps ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church ...

When Pope Francis died in April on Easter Monday, the news triggered not only an outpouring of mourners but also a centuries-old tradition shrouded in secrecy: the papal conclave. Two weeks later 133 ...

The students from Chicago's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who went viral for their mock conclave, met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City Wednesday. The grade schoolers traveled to Rome Monday to attend ...

A group of Chicago grade schoolers is about to take the trip of a lifetime. Students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Lakeview, who made headlines for their mock conclave before Pope Leo XIV was ...

The first day of the papal conclave has ended without the election of a new Pope. At exactly 8:00 p.m. Cameroon time, black smoke came out from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the ...

Speaking about the first American born pope, Msgr. Landry said Americans and the whole Church are 'very lucky to have him.' Pontifical Missions Society USA National Director Monsignor Roger Landry ...