When asked at the conclusion of a White House ceremony honoring military mothers for his reaction to a new pope being chosen, ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

This all came to a head on Thursday when the papal conclave finally sent up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signalling ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney billowed into the sky, prompting waves of ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

Thousands in Vatican Square cheered as white smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new ...