In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.

Pope Francis remained hospitalized Wednesday, five days after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital with a respiratory infection. In an update from the Vatican on Tuesday afternoon, it was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as pontiff at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. - ...

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a great sense of humor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the ...

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has told those advocating for election of an African Pope that it not a regular electoral process like that of Nigeria. The cleric emphasized that ...

“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It will be published on March 26 by ...