Pope Leo XIV pays a visit to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, just outside Rome, saying he "wanted so much to come here in these first days of the new Ministry ... that the Church has entrusted to me.’

Elected two days ago, Pope Leo XIV explained to the College of Cardinals why he chose the name Leo XIV.

Simple, discreet, and wise were some of the adjectives used by the priest to describe Pope Leo XIV.

Considered one of the youngest among the cardinal electors, the Augustinian Robert Francis Prevost was elected in just two days of conclave.

On Thursday, May 8, the world met the new successor of Peter: Pope Leo XIV. Here’s how his first appearance went.

The cardinals gathered in Conclave have not yet reached a consensus on the name of the new pontiff.

The 133 cardinals from 71 countries across five continents will cast their votes in total confidentiality within the Sistine Chapel until the white smoke announces the election of a new Pontiff.

During the Mass Pro eligendo Romano Pontifice, celebrated this morning, May 7, and presided over by Cardinal Re, 220 cardinals—both electors and non-electors—concelebrated, among them the one who will be chosen as the 267th Pontiff of the universal Catholic Church.

The last time smoke was seen during a conclave was in 2013, so many people are unfamiliar with this centuries-old ritual. Therefore, we want to explain what happens to produce the "conclave smoke."

Under penalty of excommunication, those who will work during the election of the new pontiff swear absolute secrecy regarding everything that takes place in the Vatican during the Conclave.