Pope Leo XIV waves to the thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square on May 8, after being elected as the new pontiff. (CBCP/Vatican Media)Before the world even knew the name of the new pope, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle had already performed what he jokingly called his "first act of...
The brother of Pope Leo XIV has revealed that the newly elected pontiff watched the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave" starring Ralph Fiennes before the actual conclave at the Vatican.The pope 's older brother made the revelation during an exclusive interview with NBC in Chicago,...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The crowd in...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.Some of the 133 voting cardinals had said they expected a short conclave to...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but a first round of voting resulted in black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel.The 133...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican 's medieval walls for the start of a conclave starting Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic...
By the VATICAN MEDIAThe College of Cardinals appealed for peace and permanent ceasefire as they gathered in General Congregation before the beginning of the Conclave at the Vatican.The Cardinals noted "with regret" that no progress has been made in promoting peace processes in Ukraine, the Middle...
ROME (AP) — The first clue of the next pope 's direction will be the name the winner chooses.The announcement "Habemus Papam" — "We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter 's Basilica is followed first by the revelation of the new pontiff 's baptismal name, in Latin,...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their priorities as they open the conclave Wednesday to choose a new leader of the...
A Pope skullcap lays in the display window of the Gammarelli ecclesiastic clothes tailor shop in Rome, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ROME (AP) — Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the...
