White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chape l and St. Peter's bells chimed around 6 p.m. local time in Rome on May 8, ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

The world watched Vatican City with anticipation, and on Thursday afternoon, white smoke finally billowed from the Sistine ...

A CBS reporter covering the Cardinal swearing described the activity in the papal conclave in the Vatican City with a sexual ...

Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

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

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

Susan Bin started a meme account last year after watching the papal film “Conclave.” Then the real thing happened.

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: ...

ABC News Papal Conclave anchors David Muir and Terry Moran took some affectionate shots at the Chicago Cubs upon the ascension of longtime fan Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first U.S. pope.