Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...

Some have watched it in the cinema,” one cleric involved said, adding that the movie accurately portrays how the conclave ...

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, and it ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...