
Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the world: ‘Peace be with you all’
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City,
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City,
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. / Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Staff, May 8, 2025 / 15:52 pm (CNA). Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope
Indian Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad of the Syro-Malabar Church, official of the Secretariat of State and organizer of papal trips, was created a cardinal by
null / Credit: CNA Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 12:11 pm (CNA). White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at
Cardinals process to the Sistine Chapel as the conclave to elect the 266th successor to St. Peter, the 267th pope, begins on May 7, 2025.
Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 a.m. local time over St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City,
Reference photo of two chefs. / Credit: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who
Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 am local time over St. Peter’s square on May 8, 2025 / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May
Cardinals prepare to begin the conclave to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City,
Left to right: Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Cardinal Vinko Puljić, Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Cardinal Péter Erdő, and Cardinal Peter Turkson. / Credit: MEDEF, CC BY-SA 2.0,
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025, indicating no pope has been chosen yet. / Credit: EWTN News
Vestments rest in the Room of Tears at the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. /
Vestments rest in the Room of Tears at the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. /
Pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square for a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican
Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 3, 2025 — the feast of Sts. Philip and James — in St.
Cardinals process into the Sistine Chapel as the conclave to elect the 266th successor to St. Peter, the 267th pope, begins on May 7, 2025.
The Legionaries of Christ ordained 23 new priests on May 3, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. / Credit:
Cardinal electors in their distinctive red vestments attend the Mass for the election of the Supreme Pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica on May 7. /
Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio, archbishop of Bogota, Colombia. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, May 7, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). Colombian Cardinal
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, gives the homily in St. Peter’s Basilica at the ‘Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice’ Mass in
The Book of the Gospels is displayed at the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. / Credit:
White smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013, signaling that the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope.
Cardinals gather for the the seventh Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 2, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel
Cardinals celebrate the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.