In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen in the third round ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Your tax-deductible donation ensures our vital reporting continues to thrive.

Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...