A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

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 ...

Donald Trump has suggested he played a role in Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s election as the new pontiff. That’s despite the U.S. president having nothing to do with the traditional Conclave process ...

Donald Trump has implied that he was involved in the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, as the new pope. The US President's claim comes despite the fact that he had no role to play in ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV is being described as a surprise. But when viewed through the lens of institutional power, it becomes clear that this outcome was not only likely, it was the product of ...

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that a two-state solution was the only one likely to resolve the conflict between Israel and the ...

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that a two-state solution was the most likely path to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...