Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of ...

The faithful cheered in the Vatican square, waving flags from many countries in celebration at the arrival of the news ...

As the papal conclave concluded, bettors around the world to wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Born in 1965 in Northern Italy, Cardinal Pizzaballa has spent over three decades in the Holy Land, where he has become a respected figure in both religious and political circles. His fluency in ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon ...