There is no set limit on how long a conclave can last. In the early days, voting was held daily, with breaks permitted if no ...

Cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel to resume voting this morning to decide who will be the next leader of the ...

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

Cardinals in the secret conclave are entering a second day of discussions on Thursday after their first round of voting to ...

At almost 8pm on the nose on Wednesday, clouds of black smoke appeared over the Vatican. That meant that the first ballot in ...

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 ...

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind ...

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope moved into the Sistine Chapel this evening before locking themselves away from the world to elect the man they hope can unite a diverse ...

Black smoke bellowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday night, meaning the cardinals did not select a new pope. More voting ...

Catholic cardinals are turning to Ralph Fiennes’ Conclave for guidance as they prepare to elect the next pope, just days after Pope Francis’ death sent the film’s viewership soaring.

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church after ...