At almost 8pm on the nose on Wednesday, clouds of black smoke appeared over the Vatican. That meant that the first ballot in ...

A new pope has been elected. Robert Francis Prevost, of the United States, and the first American pope, has been selected by ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

A new pope has been elected. Robert Francis Prevost, of the United States, and the first American pope, has been selected by ...

We now await the big reveal of the new Pope’s identity from the balcony of St Peter’s. The new Pope will be shortly ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

The papal conclave is the secret electoral process to elect a new pope. What are the traditions, and what is different this ...

Discover how the Papal Conclave elects a new pope after Pope Francis's passing—an ancient, sacred process where cardinals ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

The successor to Pope Francis was picked on the second day of voting. However, the official announcement is yet to be made ...