Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

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

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Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ...

The president shrugged off backlash to an artificial intelligence-generated image that depicted him as the pope. One expert ...

The Vatican is streaming live views of St. Peter's Square on its YouTube channel, NBC offers a "smoke cam," and CNN created a 3D visualization.

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

When a new pope is elected, there are two signs that mark that historic moment: the white smoke from the chimney of the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday denied being the source of the AI-generated image of him as the pope that went viral on ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...