There is no definitive length of time for a conclave to select the next pope. Some conclaves have lasted only weeks or months, while others have dragged on for years. The most notable example of a ...

The Church’s cardinals will gather in a secluded part of Vatican City to go over their options and vote for a new leader in the Sistine Chapel, sending out the iconic white smoke when one is chosen.

(CNS photo/Vatican Media). When Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced “Robertum Franciscum Prevost” would be our next pope, taking the name Leo XIV, I was not sure what to think.

What's it like to live next to a pope's childhood home? It's full of challenges -- and opportunities, neighbors say. Adora Namigadde reports from Pope Leo's former home in Dolton, Illinois.

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