When the white smoke rose above the Vatican on Thursday, one Port Charlotte man felt a wave of disbelief and pride: his ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

On Day 2, the cardinals will begin their day with a mass in the Pauline Chapel and then retreat to the Sistine Chapel for voting. They will participate in four rounds of voting, with two burnings of ...

What will Pope Leo XIV do? Will he continue the policies of Pope Francis or take the Catholic church in another direction?

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...

The Diocese of Tucson will celebrate Mass in gratitude for the new pope on Sunday, May 18th at 10am at the cathedral.

A Modesto catholic school is ringing bells in support of the new pope. Hundreds of kids at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School ...

Across the world, the selection of a new pope brought a range of emotions. In Omaha, many are shocked that the new pontiff is ...

But many people in the square looked puzzled at first, and the complete lack of phone coverage meant that most couldn't look ...

A new pope has been elected, and for the first time, he's from the United States. Now, the metro's Catholic community is ...