The unvirginal hands of a gay man decorated the walls and ceilings the most famous church in the world: the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV was installed as the head of the Catholic Church after being elected in the papal Conclave on May 8.

"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart.

White smoke rises from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and bells ring from St. Peter’s Basilica, confirming a new pope has been ...

In just over 24 hours and after at least four separate ballots, 133 cardinals reached a historic consensus beneath the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel—and the world heard the long-awaited words ...

I’M originally from Chicago, and when I travel, that fact has historically prompted responses such as “oh, like Michael ...

Pope Leo XIV, right, stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. He ...

Following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21 and the election of Pope Leo on May 8, many people have wondered where the ...