Popular depictions of Jesus' tomb often show a small, single-chamber burial site—but historical evidence suggests something very different. Scholars argue that first-century rock-cut tombs were ...

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Where was Jesus Christ buried after his crucifixion? According to the Bible, a man named Joseph of Arimathea was granted ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

"Everyone seems to be invested in the outcome of this conclave and almost every tongue has a view about the next Pope." ...

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the ...

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.