When 130 cardinals gather in Rome to elect a new pope, intrigue and politics aren't very far behind, writes Dan Slevin.

Pope Francis has been in a serious condition since being admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14.

As Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, continues to battle health issues, the question of what will happen next for the ...

White smoke is released upon the election of a pope, and the famous Latin phrase “Habemus Papam,” which translates to “We have a Pope,” is used to proclaim the new pope. The 2013 papal ...

With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...

The traditional Latin phrase “Habemus Papam,” which translates to "We have a Pope," is used to announce the election of a new pope. A pope may resign in exceptional circumstances. However ...

When a pope is elected, white smoke is released, and the new pontiff is announced with the historic Latin words: “Habemus Papam”, which means “We have a Pope”.

When a successor is chosen, a cardinal will proclaim Habemus papam ("We have a pope") from St. Peter’s Basilica, introducing the new leader of the Catholic Church. In November 2024, Pope Francis ...

Following this, the Senior Cardinal Deacon steps onto the grand balcony of St Peter's Basilica and proclaims to the eagerly waiting crowd: "Habemus Papam" - Latin for "We have a pope". Moments ...

As of this writing on Feb. 24, 2025, Pope Francis is still alive, and we are pretty much all the better for it. That said, the Associated Press reported over the weekend that the pontiff was in ...