The Latin expression Habemus Papam—which means “We have a Pope!”—is the official announcement that proclaims the election of a new pontiff in the Catholic Church. This declaration is made by the ...

White smoke was seen rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, indicating that cardinals have elected a new pope on the second and final day of conclave. This comes days after Pope ...

The Catholic Church is currently in the process of electing the new Supreme Pontiff, who will succeed the late Pope Francis. The conclave taking place in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is crucial ...

The last “Habemus Papam” pronounced in 2013 was by a French cardinal. Now, a different French cardinal will have this responsibility when a new pope is elected. He is 72-year-old Dominique Mamberti, ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will engage in a number of elaborate rituals, involving terms that are rare to common parlance. The conclave will include such terminology.

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 08.05.2025) — With great hope and joy, the Catholic community around the world celebrates the conclusion of the Conclave and the election of our new Pope, a historic moment ...

Four days following Pope Benedict XVI’s official step-down from the papacy, more than 100 cardinals are rallying inside the Vatican to begin the election of a new pope. Anyone familiar with Italian ...