In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

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The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

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The Sistine Chapel doors are shut, marking the start of the 2025 Papal Conclave. Cardinals gather to elect the next pope amid ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave ...

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

The South Korean cardinal is one of the most likely candidates to succeed Pope Francis as head of the Vatican.

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

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 ...

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