Catholic cardinals are locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel, sequestered from the world to elect the man ...

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 ...

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

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

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

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

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

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...