Once elected, the new pope remains in Rome (the late Pope Francis never again visited his native Argentina after his ...

Chuck and Annette Walker, from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, await smoke near St. Peter's Square on the morning of ...

OSV News Black smoke billowed this morning, indicating no pope has been elected. The cardinals are now expected to take ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of ...

With Michelangelo's fresco of the Last Judgment behind him, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, master of liturgical ceremonies, closes ...

Only one ballot was cast on the first day of the conclave. On following days, up to four ballots are cast each day. If, after ...

Members of the Carabinieri police force stand near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 7, 2025, the first day ...

Ranking officers of the Vatican police and the Pontifical Swiss Guard place a beaded rope and seal on a Vatican ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presides over the Mass "Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" (for ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the Catholic Church and its cardinals prepare for May’s conclave, a new study by the Pew Research ...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Last week, I promised I would consult local Church officers to reexamine the current legal ...

Final work is being carried out to transform the popemobile used by Pope Francis during his 2014 Holy Land pilgrimage ...