May 08 New pope chosen, white smoke from Sistine Chapel signals By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave. Continue reading
May 08 Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon's fourth or fifth ballot. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Pope Leo XIV, first-ever American pontiff, appears for the first time By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo… Continue reading
May 07 Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope elected in 1st conclave vote By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 7:24 Understanding the conclave, the secretive process to choose a new pope By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre Wednesday, Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff. Continue watching
May 06 How does the movie 'Conclave' compare to the real thing? Here's what experts say By Dan Cooney The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery to everyone beyond the Sistine Chapel. Continue reading
May 06 'We need a superman!' Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinal electors seem fundamentally united in insisting that they need to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a teacher, a bridge who can unite the church and… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump says Catholics 'loved' fake AI image of him as pope By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t involved with an artificial intelligence-created image of himself as the pope, which was posted on his own social media account that he oversees. Continue reading
May 05 Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff take a vow of secrecy under threat of excommunication By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The oath, which explicitly forbids recording or disclosing anything from within the conclave, underscores the Church's insistence on confidentiality. Continue reading
May 05 More than 130 cardinals will meet to choose the next pope. It will be the most geographically diverse conclave ever By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "We support whoever is the best person," Singapore's Cardinal William Goh said. "We don't choose a pope based on continent, based on race, based on language."… Continue reading