The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals ...

Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 21:00 on Wednesday evening, signalling that a first ballot ...

The first conclave in more than a decade comes during an uncertain time for the church, which is facing difficult decisions ...

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

The highly secretive process of picking a new pope began on Wednesday behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel in ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where ...

Cardinals have begun the secretive conclave to elect the next pope, a process steeped in tradition and ritual, as Catholics ...

The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...

With the conclave underway, Milwaukee Catholics are sharing their hopes while they watch and wait for the announcement of a ...

The highly secretive process of picking a new pope began on Wednesday behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel in ...

A dramatic sight in Vatican City Wednesday – black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney. That means no pope has been elected yet. The doors are shut, the ballots have been burned, and the ...