Archaeologists uncovered walls that date back to between the 9th and 13th century, be part of the Patriarchate. The discovery ...

Who is Pope Leo? Robert Prevost has become the 267th pope and head of the Catholic Church. Here is all to know about him.

Prevost is the first pope to be from the United States, hailing from the city of Chicago. He will take the name Pope Leo XIV.

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

White smoke poured from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals sequestered inside ...

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

The papal conclave is the secret electoral process to elect a new pope. What are the traditions, and what is different this ...

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...

Only one voting session is permitted on the first day. After that, voting sessions occur twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon until a two-thirds majority has been reached for a candidate.

This is the closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Its name, literally ...

They then fold the ballot, hold it up for visibility and carry it to the altar, where a chalice covered by a plate awaits.

The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.