Cardinal electors will soon withdraw to the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to pray, deliberate and cast votes in secret ballot ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

“Where is the chimney?” a Dutch tourist, Elisa Minghetti, whose Italian father used to work as a Vatican security guard, asked a Globe and Mail reporter. Her next question: “I am Catholic. Why can’t I ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some ...

No one is more vested in the process of choosing the next pope than the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with Catholic schools and ...

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...