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

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

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

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

Thursday marked an extremely important day in the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV was chosen as its 267th leader. Leo XIV, ...

Huge cheers from the crowd as the white smoke rises, everyone is running forward to see it. People are jumping up and down ...

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

Russia's President Putin has been joined by China's Xi Jinping and more than 20 international leaders as his country ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...