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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The selection of Robert Prevost surprised outside observers. But as other contenders fell away, one after another, the ...

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

Speaking to BBC News, Mathew Schmalz, a professor in Catholic studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, says ...

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals voted for him to succeed the late Francis ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...