U.S. President Trump called the idea of the Vatican hosting peace talks ‘a great idea.’ On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia welcomes any country’s willingness to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, referring to the Vatican’s readiness to host the next round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives. […]

The opening chant and prayers were in Latin, but the first two readings were in English and Spanish. On Friday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel wearing black shoes, just as Pope Francis did during his pontificate, also abandoning the tradition of red shoes worn by previous popes. RELATED: President […]

He asserted that ‘God loves us all unconditionally’ in his first words from the balcony of St. Peter’s Square. On Thursday, 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel elected Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. The American cardinal took the name Leo XIV. RELATED: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope […]

The conclave took only two days to decide who would succeed Pope Francis. After two days of closed-door meetings, the Conclave of 133 cardinals elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevot as the new pope of the Catholic Church. RELATED: The Catholic Church Announces Its New Pope With White Smoke Cardinal Prevost currently serves as the […]

The traditional sign came out of the chimney at 6:07 p.m. local time. On Thursday, the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave, locked inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, elected a new pope and announced it to the world with white smoke billowing from the chimney. The smoke rose at 6:07 p.m. local time. RELATED: The […]

‘Pink smoke is a cry for help that the cardinals cannot ignore,’ the Women’s Ordination Conference said. On Thursday, the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) called for greater participation of women in the Catholic Church, coinciding with the celebration of the conclave, through several events in Rome, including a pink smoke protest as a symbolic act […]

The 2025 papal conclave’s first day ended with black smoke, signaling no new pope has been elected. 133 cardinals will resume voting Thursday as 45,000 faithful await white smoke in St. Peter’s Square. Related: Solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica: The Conclave to Elect the New Pope Begins Opening Day of 2025 Conclave Ends with […]

St. Peter’s Basilica hosts the Mass led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, marking the start of the conclave in which 133 cardinals will choose Francis’s successor. Related: The Ticking Clock: Anticipation Builds for the Historic Vatican Conclave From the iconic St. Peter’s Basilica in the heart of the Vatican, the Holy Mass for the election […]

Ultraconservative cardinals advocate a return to Latin Mass with ‘the priest facing away from the congregation.’ With less than 48 hours until the ceremony to select Pope Francis’s successor begins, transnational ultraconservative movements are allegedly attempting to influence the outcome of the Conclave, which will take place in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. RELATED: […]

Workers have installed two stoves and a chimney through which 133 cardinals will send up white smoke. On Monday, the Vatican press office reported that final preparations are underway in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave set to begin on May 7. RELATED: The Conclave To Begin on May 7: Vatican Spokesman Bruni Workers have […]