One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

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Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to decide the next pope.Italian Cardinal ...

The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

Chaput may assert the pope was "inadequate to the real issues," but the truth is that Francis was challenging to those more ...

While the next pope is almost certainly well-known already in Vatican City, the rest of the world should prepare to be ...

The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...

Of all the ceremonies associated with electing a new pope, the one most familiar to the general public is the smoke that emanates from a stovepipe chi ...

Cardinals begin historic conclave to elect a new pope, with uncertainty over Francis' legacy and potential new leaders.

Black smoke from a chimney on the roof of the chapel will mark an inconclusive vote, while white smoke and the peeling of bells will signal that the 1.4-billion member church has a new leader. The ...