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American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first American to hold the position. Chosen in the third vote of the conclave in Vatican City, he took the name Pope Leo XIV.…

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the first vote to elect the 267th pope was inconclusive. As tradition dictates, the smoke at 21:01 local time confirmed no cardinal received the two-thirds majority required. The…

Cardinals from 71 countries gathered in the Vatican on Monday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21. A total of 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel for the secretive conclave, where mobile signals…

Pope Francis met briefly with U.S. Vice President James David Vance at the Vatican during Easter. The visit was part of Vance’s official trip to Italy. Following the meeting, Pope Francis used his Easter address to urge a ceasefire in…