Catholics fail to elect new Pope as second round of voting ends

The world continues to wait for the announcement of a new pope after another round of voting ended without consensus on Thursday, as black smoke rose once again from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel....

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina becomes pope, takes Francis as name

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, and ...

Black smoke over the Sistine Chapel again

Cardinals in secret conclave failed twice on Wednesday morning to elect a new pope, as black smoke over the Sistine Chapel showed ballots on the first full day of voting were inconclusive....

Black smoke from Sistine chapel chimney: No pope yet

This time there was no doubt. There was no new pope yet, and the mystery of who - and when - was as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney.As tho...

Cops wrestle two topless women to the ground outside Vatican

Police wrestled two topless women to the ground during a brief protest in St Peter's Square outside the Vatican on Tuesday after cardinals withdrew into the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of elec...

Educate Young People in Justice and Peace: Pope

Humanity faces a decisive challenge - educating new generations in justice and peace in order to avoid the violent tragedies of the past, Pope Benedict said in his New Year address on Sunday....

Pope Benedict XVI lights candle, kicks off Christmas celebrations

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, kicking off a busy two weeks of public appearances that will test his stamina.Hours before the evening Mass began, Benedict ...