Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

The Catholic Church has embarked on a historic process known as the Papal Conclave after the passing of Pope Francis on April ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

A group of 133 cardinals gathered Wednesday to begin the voting process, the largest number ever convened for a Papal ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors. Along with all Vatican staff involved ... in two or three days. In 2013, Pope Francis was elected after five ballots held ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...