Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

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

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

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

A group of 133 cardinals gathered Wednesday to begin the voting process, the largest number ever convened for a Papal ...

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...