While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

John Nichols is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic ...

The Catholic Church has elected its first American pope in history: Cardinal Robert Prevost. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Hermitage Baptist Church will offer a community barbecue meal and grocery giveaway on May 15 from 5-6:30 p.m.  There will be ...

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to ...

Donny Hathaway strikes a resonant chord with his cover of 'Jealous Guy' that pulls on a different, but equally powerful set ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...