When the white smoke billowed out from a chimney on May 8, announcing that the papal conclave had chosen a new pope, the ...

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

From hushed chambers to movie screens, the mysterious ritual of the papal conclave continues to captivate audiences worldwide ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

Much of the world’s attention is on the Vatican, where the conclave has begun and cardinals are meeting to select a successor ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

Students in Oklahoma Catholic schools experienced an unforgettable week as they celebrated the election of the first American ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

The white smoke may have finally appeared above the Vatican, but Italy’s great race will see a miasma of pink dance across ...