"Peace be with you," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...

Older brother John Prevost revealed the shocking details from a prophetic phone call he had with then-Cardinal Robert Francis ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a ...

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

News of white smoke led students down the hall to the auditorium at Regis Catholic School late Thursday morning.

Catholics celebrate after first-ever American elected by conclave - The faithful cheered in the Vatican square, waving flags ...

After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 billion-member church. After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 ...

The Vatican Conclave to elect a new pope has officially concluded, but there are other conclaves generating buzz around the ...

After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 billion-member church. This North ...

The world watched Vatican City with anticipation, and on Thursday afternoon, white smoke finally billowed from the Sistine ...

White smoke from the chimney of the Sistene Chapel has signaled that on the second day of the conclave, a new pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.