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

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 ...

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...

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

Some cardinals expected a short conclave to replace Pope Francis, but it may take a few rounds of voting for one man to ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney again Thursday morning. That indicates no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church ...

The faithful and curious at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City reacted to the “unique moment” of watching the smoke billow ...

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

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

News anchor Tony Dokoupil has caused quite the sensation after his recent comments during a special broadcast about the ongoing conclave in the Vatican, for the election of the new Pope.

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

The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...