Vatican-Raphael Rooms FILE - A visitor admires a Raphael Room inside the Vatican Museums at the Vatican, on May 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) (Alessandra Tarantino/AP) ...

The new pope is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost— and will be known to the world as Leo XIV — after he was elected Thursday in the second day of voting by the papal conclave. Why it matters: He ...

In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history As the conclave voted for a new pope, nuns followed the election with the crowd. May 8, 2025, 3:18 PM EDT ...