Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Habemus papam, and habemus a new Lorde tour while we’re at it. Almost simultaneously with white smoke emerging from the ...

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...

The white smoke has appeared, the people screamed, and now we wait for the new Pontiff to come out onto the balcony. Here's ...

One day after Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world, some young Catholics and educators in the church here in South ...

White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. But we don't yet know his identity.

Close to home, parishioners attended mass to celebrate their new pontiff, Robert Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope.

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?