

White Smoke Rises Above the Vatican About 7:05 p.m. in Rome white smoke rose over the Vatican, and bells sounded

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio new pope Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope Friday, becoming the first pontiff from

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Settles for 10 Million Dollars Tuesday’s first vote in the Sistine Chapel produced black smoke signifying

Conclave to Begin Tuesday After their Friday meetings, the 115 Cardinals eligible to elect the new Pope decided to begin

Controversy, Historical significance, Turmoil, Transformation Catholic Church, is facing both controversy and historical significance, in a time of turmoil and

Vatican: will a younger, more energetic Pope, be better equipped to face the extremely difficult issues. Vatican: 2/28/2012, Pope Benedict

The churches of Rome Benedict XVI will dismiss their bells ringing when Pope leaves Vatican by helicopter According to Federico Lombardi,

Vatican officials said 50,000 tickets had been handed out for Benedict’s final general audience — but tens of thousands more