Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, who was born in Harvey and raised in South Holland, has led the Diocese of Joliet since ...

As the world watched the Vatican chimney, Cardinal Vincent Nichols was sealed inside – and now he tells the story of electing Pope Leo XIV.

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church ...

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The word “conclave” is Latin for cum clave, which means ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York (R) with Dr. Philip Klay, Associate Professor of English at Fairfield University (L), and Fr. Paul Rourke SJ, Vice President of Mission & Ministry at Fairfield ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel where 115 cardinals gathered to elect the new head of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Monday, April 18, 2005. The black smoke ...

The news that the Roman Catholic Church—and the world—had a new Pope broke unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, June 21st, at precisely eleven-eighteen. It was a beautiful morning here. The Square ...

That’s how Father Joseph Martuscello describes the trip that landed him in St. Peter’s Square as Chicago native Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was elected pope May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV and ...

Crowds cheer in St. Peter's Square as white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, indicating the election of a new pope. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) A few ...

Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period. Approximately 5,000 staff working for the Roman Curia and state ...

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader. Nagy and an ABC7 crew were sent out to cover the papal conclave. They ...