Conclave: The key names and words to know as a new Pope is selected - The centuries-old transition process involves an ...

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

Cardinals of the Catholic Church continue the conclave to choose a new pope, with more votes scheduled. Here's what to know.

With no candidate securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the world will need to wait longer for a new ...

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

People have spotted an unexpected guest on the Vatican's Sistine Chapel rooftop during the wait for the conclave smoke signal ...

Black smoke poured out from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to pick a new ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

The 133 cardinals who are eligible to choose the next pontiff are trying again Thursday to elect a successor to Francis to guide the 1.4 billion strong Roman Catholic church at time of human ...