While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...

The first American pope has a family history with deep ties to New Orleans. Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next pontiff on Thursday following a two-day ...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

The announcement: Minutes later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...