R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first ...

The Secretary of State of the Vatican, who was the favorite, was still ahead of Prevost in the third round of voting (49 to ...

John Paul I — the pope who reigned for 33 days — was elected on the third ballot in 1978. His successor, St. John Paul II, needed eight. Francis ... to be crucified upside down at his own ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ... to be crucified upside down at his own request ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some things to ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Cardinals have entered a second day of secretive deliberations within the Vatican, as the search continues for a successor to Pope Francis. Black smoke billowed ... He was said to be crucified upside ...