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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 once again from the Sistine Chapel chimney as the second round of voting to elect the 267th pope failed to produce a result. The 133 cardinal-electors from 71 countries remain divided in their choice to succeed Pope…

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…

Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics, was discharged from Gemelli Hospital in the capital Rome, where he was admitted on February 14 with a diagnosis of "acute respiratory failure." Minutes before setting out to the Vatican…

The Vatican announced that the health of 88-year-old spiritual leader Pope Francis, who has been under treatment for pneumonia since February 14 due to a respiratory infection at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, has deteriorated in the last…

A funeral was held in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican for the 95-year-old former Pope Benedict XVI, who died on December 31. About 50,000 people, including cardinals, nuns, and thousands of priests, attended the funeral of the Pope, whose…

Vatican Spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a written statement, “I regret to inform you that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away today at 09:34 am at the monastery of Mater Ecclesiae in the Vatican," and added that more information will…