Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, the 2025 papal conclave ended with the election of American-born Cardinal ...

In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen in the third round ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...

History was made Thursday as the first American was elected pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost will now be known as Pepe ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Thousands in Vatican Square cheered as white smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new ...

The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...

Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday ...