This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any ...

Gregory X was elected only after Viterbo residents ... 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The ...

The shortest conclave was 10 hours and ended with the election of Pope Julius II in 1503 ... started in 1268 and ended in 1271, when Pope Gregory X was elected. The process took two years and ...