As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, May 7, meaning that a new pope was not ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Hundreds of people watched on giant video screens and waited for the first puffs of smoke to learn whether a pope had been ...

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church made their first vote inside the Sistine Chapel ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Annie Selak, Director, Women's Center at Georgetown University gives insight on what to know about the Conclave to choose ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...