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.

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

Pope Francis' death kicks off the traditional process of selecting a new pope. Here's what to know about the papal conclave ...

Pope Francis' death kicks off the traditional process of selecting a new pope. Here's what to know about the papal conclave and what the smoke means.

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

As the Catholic Church mourns the loss of Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, the world will witness the revival of ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...