Pope Leo XIV on Sunday restarted a papal tradition, leaving the Vatican for the summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo. The small ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday heads to the papal summer residence for a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town of Castel ...

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

Leo appealed for unity in a triptych of messages to priests who are celebrating a special Holy Year week in Rome dedicated to ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, on the central loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, after being selected as pope at the conclave at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

The papal conclave — a centuries-old process to select a new pope — must begin between 15 and 20 days after a pontiff's death. Pope Francis passed away on April 21, and his funeral service was ...

People watch a screen in St .Peter's Square showing cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel, on the first day of the conclave to elect the next pope, at the Vatican, May 7, 2025.

Retropolis A short history of weird papal conclaves, from open bribery to riots Election of the Catholic Church’s 266 popes was rarely without controversy. May 8, 2025 9 min Summary ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after 6 p.m. Vatican time (noon ET) on Thursday, May 8, signaling to the world that a new pope had been selected. The papal conclave to elect Pope ...