As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s ...

Cardinals charged with picking a new pope have taken their oath of secrecy inside the Sistine Chapel before beginning the ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. 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.

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

Get the latest updates from the 2025 Papal Conclave as cardinals cast their votes inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next ...

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...