VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken a first step to lay the groundwork for the eventual conclave that will elect his successor.

Pope Leo XIV officially become pope on May 8, after the conclave officially elected him to the position. But all eyes will be on his first public Mass, one of his first major moments holding the ...

Pope Leo XIV will be the Catholic Church's 267th leader. Joe Torres has more on what the U.S. cardinals had to say about the historic election of Pope Leo XIV. VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney ...

No rest for the new pope! Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass as pope Friday, May 9, for the College of Cardinals at 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET). The Mass will be broadcast live by the EWTN ...