A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s ...

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The 16th century church, built over the traditional tomb ... These are the three cardinals, chosen by a random drawing from the electors, who are charged with gathering the ballots of any electors ...

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

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He said the Church has long used art – from stained glass windows in ... matters will continue long after the black smoke turns white at the Vatican. But it is clear that Gen Zers have found ...

Across from the church, community members built a white, stone platform that held ... Anne des Lacs was drawing hundreds of annual visitors from Canada, according to contemporary news reports.

This is the name given to the gathering of all members of the College of Cardinals after the pope’s death and before the start of the conclave to discuss major church affairs. All cardinals who ...