Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Cardinals from around the world have entered the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

The faithful of Sacred Heart Parish in Hidalgo, Texas, gather with bishops, priests and deacons for a special Mass in 2018 to ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

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

The conclave officially began Wednesday, with NBC News reporting at 11:44 a.m. ET (5:44 p.m. in Vatican City) that the doors to the Sistine Chapel had been sealed, and that only those involved in the ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with electing a new pope.

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

A South Carolina woman has been arrested and charged for fraudulently getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ...