As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

Cardinals did not select a new pope in the first secret vote of the papal conclave Wednesday, a result indicated by billowing ...

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

It was reported by Vatican News on Thursday ... After agreeing, the new Pope puts on white robes and sits on a throne in the Sistine Chapel to receive other cardinals, who pay him homage and promise ...

The prince travelled to the Vatican for the historic farewell to Pope Francis and stood in front of the pontiff’s coffin in ...

Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal who often bucked age-old Vatican traditions in favor of more modern yet humble approaches, died after an extended respiratory illness on April 21 ...

On Tuesday, the Vatican released the first photos ... the Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, would attend the pope's funeral on behalf of the U.K. royals, representing his father ...

The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph ... the head of the Church of England, and the pope since the monarch ascended to the throne in 2022. The pontiff offered his congratulations to ...

Britain's Prince William, center, arrives for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican ... duty so far as heir to the throne. It is the first time the prince has ...