Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream. U.S. ... reflecting the broader geopolitical tensions of medieval Christendom.

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition with memes, skits and parodies.

No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to ...

Pope Francis stands at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 13, 2013, just after being announced as pontiff. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...

The pope also has a more direct role on everyday Americans, in the sense that he is the head of a church followed by 20 percent of the country. Some 53 million U.S. adults are Catholic, according ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8 following a two-day conclave.

He is sitting on a golden throne and is pointing up with his right hand. The image, posted without comment, had garnered more than 36,000 likes as of this writing.

At a sidewalk café and wine bar on Via dei Penitenzieri near St. Peter’s Square last month—the day before the funeral for Pope Francis drew a quarter of a million people to the square—a ...

PAPAL PULSE: Everyday Catholics reveal their hopes for the next pontiff. People at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. share their thoughts on Pope Francis' passing, his legacy ...