The election of the new pope is the most secretive democratic process in the world, with even its name - from the Latin 'cum ...

Seagulls have found themselves in starring roles since the live streaming of the Sistine Chapel chimney began at the 2005 ...

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning the 133 cardinals had reached a two-thirds majority, or 89 ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

White smoke was seen pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

Pope Francis died on 21 April after more than a decade as head of the Church. He was buried on 26 April. Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel (REUTERS) It is the largest and most ...

Pope Leo XIV will lead a private mass from the Sistine Chapel later this morning, marking his first engagement since his ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have ...

After history's most geographically diverse conclave took one round of voting on Wednesday, no winner emerged. The 133 ...