Pope Leo XIV’s first words as pope were a call for peace, echoing the legacy of his predecessors. Here's a look at their ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. He'll take the name Pope Leo XIV.

The Fresh Toast - Pope Leo XIV era starts today. Here is what to know about the Vatican's Swiss Guards who will protect him.

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

After the death of Pope Francis, many were waiting for the election of the next head of the Catholic Church. While the white smoke did emerge from the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, indicating the ...

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

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

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

Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

However, along the immense walls surrounding the Vatican, it was business as usual on May 7 as hundreds of tourists joined ...

The world is closely watching as the papal election unfolds, with the conclave officially commencing on Wednesday. This crucial moment in the Catholic Church’s history has brought together 133 ...

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to ...