Thousands cheered as white smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

Cardinals have been locked inside the Sistine Chapel for a second day to elect a new pope—watch our live stream of the chimney.

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The world continues to watch and wait as 133 cardinals remain sequestered inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel as the secret ...

To be eligible to participate in the conclave, members of the College of Cardinals have to be under 80 years old. This means ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

A shadowy process in which the participants are sworn to secrecy, the papal conclave would do well to learn from the levels ...

That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual ...