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Cardinals chose the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday after starting the conclave in which the new leader is ...

The Vatican on Thursday, May 8, elected the new Pope of the Catholic Church after pontiff Francis' death. As is the tradition ...

Police said security cameras inside the church show a man placing something on the altar, lighting it, and walking away ...

The Catholic Church has a new pope. White smoke appeared around 10 a.m. MDT on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel had chosen Pope Francis’ successor. The new ...

The Archdiocese of Seattle is taking a stand against a recently passed Washington State law that would force priests to ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church. The crowd in ...

The world will learn the name of the new pope when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in about an hour.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signifying cardinals had elected a new pope to lead the Catholic ...

Bells rang out in St Peter’s Square and thousands of pilgrims, tourists and curious Romans looked on as the fabled white ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

At least 89 of the 133 cardinals voting in the conclave are needed to select Pope Francis’ successor. The identity of the new ...