Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

White smoke billowed from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signaling the election of a new Pope to lead the Roman ...

The Catholic Church has elected its first American pope in history: Cardinal Robert Prevost. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

In 1896, Pope Boniface VI reigned for 16 days, while Pope Celestine IV held office for 17 days ... As the seventh-longest-serving pope, Pope Pius VII held office for 23 years, 5 months, 7 days ...

This week, 133 Catholic cardinal electors will choose a new pope in a secretive, centuries-old ritual called a conclave. On Wednesday, the electors — among the church's most senior officials ...