In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

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The Rev. Ricky Bevington, 33, was ordained a Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross on April 26, in the Basilica ...

The conclave to elect the new pope will kick off next week as the Roman Catholic Church enters its first whole week without a ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

The funeral Mass will likely be celebrated inside St Peter’s, because of the late winter weather, and there is also the ...

Students talk about the only pope they've really known. Others speak of Francis's words on mercy, solidarity and forgiveness.

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Pope Francis' death kicks off the traditional papal conclave process for picking a new pope. Here's what to know about it and ...

He spent 38 days there — the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy — but appeared well enough to celebrate Holy Week ... rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. If and when two-thirds ...