Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...

Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of ...

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

Conclave: The private meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals who vote to elect a new pope. The term comes from the Latin “cum clave” or “with a key,” referring to the fact that the cardinals are locked ...

As 133 cardinals who are eligible to vote prepare to take part in the conclave on Wednesday, wealthy MAGA Catholics have ...

As the papal conclave begins and cardinals enter total lockdown to choose the next pope. In a world of spyware, deepfakes, ...

Stand-up comic and writer Rob Anderson has been closely following the run-up to the conclave (or “Pope Games” as he calls it) over the past week with a series of videos. He also highlights where ...

What do Filipino Catholics expect of the next pope? That was the question from Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to the faithful ...

Pope Francis's successor will face an array of challenges, from disputes over the place of women, the Vatican's financial woes and the ongoing clerical abuse scandal.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

The only information channel for the public and the outside world during the conclave process is the smoke from the Sistine ...

The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...