Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, according to USA Today. Black or white smoke bellowing from a Sistine Chapel ...

A new pope has been chosen. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, USA TODAY reports. He will take the papal name Leo XIV. White smoke ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

On Thursday, the cardinals gathered in Rome to choose the new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics. Now, following the sighting of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, the announcement of a new ...

Here are some facts about conclaves past, derived from historical studies including Miles Pattenden's “Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy, 1450–1700,” and interviews with experts including Elena ...

The papal election isn’t just for pundits — it’s a chance to teach your children about prayer, trust, and the Holy Spirit’s guidance of the Church. Children hold candles in St. Peter’s Square while ...