The cardinals can vote twice Thursday morning and twice in the afternoon. If no one collects a two-thirds majority, the ...

The election of a new pope has begun following the death of Pope Francis last month. The secret conclave of 131 Catholic cardinals are locked in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City until a new ...

Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

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 ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Of all the ceremonies associated with electing a new pope, the one most familiar to the general public is the smoke that emanates from a stovepipe chi ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel in a few days to elect a new pope, they are engaged in intense discussions ...

The Conference of Women Religious India said that Pope Francis had given them "more strength, dignity and space in the church ...