Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful ...

No new pope yet. On the first day cardinals gathered to pick the next pontiff, a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel billowed ...

Following nine days of mourning over Pope Francis's passing on 21 April, 133 cardinals representing 70 countries have ...

Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...

Among the massive crowds of people waiting for the first round of smoke to emanate from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, ...

More than 200 cardinals filed into St. Peter's Basilica for to celebrate Mass before the meet to elect the next pope to ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe have entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have begun the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, marking the most geographically diverse gathering in the Catholic Church’s history.

CUMMING, Ga. — As the Papal Conclave gets underway in the Vatican, a Catholic school in Forsyth has already elected a new ...

The faithful of Sacred Heart Parish in Hidalgo, Texas, gather with bishops, priests and deacons for a special Mass in 2018 to ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes”, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun.

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.