The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

The last official day of mourning for Pope Francis wrapped up in the Vatican Sunday, and a papal conclave will begin on ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe Biden, joins TODAY to discuss the ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no ...

Nestled in the heart of the Italian capital whose hills bear silent witness to the most decadent customs throughout the ages, ...