A man holds a placard reading "Habemus Papa" (We Have a Pope) after white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signaling that cardinals elected a new pope during their secret conclave ...

Habemus papam — we have a pope. To celebrate the May 8 election of the 267th pope — and the first American-born pontiff — the Detroit Free Press has crafted a commemorative page print.

“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics ...

Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot. His predecessor, Benedict XVI, was chosen in 2005 on the fourth, while Pope Pius XII required only three ballots in 1939—a rare example of ...

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday, ending a groundbreaking pontificate.Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership. The ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death in April 2025, a slew of videos purportedly telling the heartwarming story of the pope's dog refusing to leave his side were posted on YouTube.

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

So when Jorge Mario Bergoglio (another Italian) was selected as pope in 2013 and chose Francis as his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, I had that same spiritual excitement as an adult.

The Religious Order That Molded the Pope: The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics ...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis being laid out in his open coffin for the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony.. The ceremony, which took place last night and lasted ...

“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The crowd ...