The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal thriller "Conclave." ...

Conclave Ending, Explained: What the Final Twist Means for the Catholic Church Conclave dealt with the difficult process of picking a pope, including unearthing scandals among potential candidates ...

People around the world are waiting for the new pope to be selected. Monsignor Scott Friend of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church talked about how the church handles this process.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

That’s the question the Catholic Church is trying to answer as the conclave ended its first day without a decision on Wednesday. There are 133 Cardinals taking part in the conclave in Vatican City.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave.

A brief papal conclave ended on Thursday, May 8 after Robert Prevost (known as Pope Leo XIV) made history as the first American pope in the Catholic Church.

The conclave later announced that Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was chosen as the new leader of the Catholic Church — which has around 1.4 billion members worldwide.

Pope Leo XIV accepted a gift of an Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champions hat from the city's Archbishop Nelson Jesus Pérez ...

Here’s a look at the duration of conclaves in recent history, according to multiple sources including Catholic and other Italian publications: 1914: Benedict XV: 10 ballots, 3 days 1922: Pius XI ...

The day finished out around 9 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET) with billows of black smoke rising above the Vatican, indicating that the new head of the catholic church had not yet been chosen.