As the sun set over the Vatican, black smoke rose from the temporary chimney of the Sistine Chapel over thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square. A new pope has not yet been elected.

Glendale police asked the public to help them identify three people detectives believed had information vital to their investigation.

Among leading traditionalists, Cardinals Robert Sarah and Raymond Burke have garnered the most media attention. A few ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Attleboro Mayor Cathleen DeSimone has appointed a new water superintendent after a months-long search. The mayor announced Tuesday she picked Dennis Morton to lead the city’s ...

A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2024 found that for every American who converts to Catholicism, another 8.4 leave.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public window into a ...

Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic Church were locked into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, ...

The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with more voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...