In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, a term after which Robert Harris' 2016 ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...

Edward Berger's Conclave is a fictional take on the closed-door process of appointing a new pontiff, which is set to begin ...

Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...

An Irish cardinal acting as the head of the Catholic church on an interim basis following the death of Pope Francis has an ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...