Black smoke again poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, indicating that no pope has been elected yet.

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 ...

The Vatican announced details on Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis. The ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

The Vatican has announced details of the schedule for the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis.

Cardinal electors in the conclave, which originates from a Latin word meaning "with key," are locked away with no contact to the outside world. So they use one of the oldest methods of long ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history. It's also ...

Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing the hours and days leading up to the final ballot Thursday afternoon ...

ROME – The Vatican announced details Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis.