The first vote of the conclave - the secretive process to choose a new pope - has failed to reach a decision. After a lengthy ...

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With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

The centuries-old ritual is being used to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.

Dr. Daniel Cosacchi researches the conclave as Catholics worldwide anticipate the new pope. SCRANTON, Pa. — Inside his office ...

Black smoke emerged from the Vatican on Wednesday evening, indicating that a new Pope had not been chosen in the first round ...

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for cleric’s to learn about how the process works ...