Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

Michigan native Joseph Tobin will help select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave that began May 7.

Cardinals Peter Turkson, Philippe Barbarin, Péter Erdő, and Josip Bozanić — became members of the College of Cardinals in ...

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

The centuries-old ritual is being used to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.

Every cardinal has their idea on who the next pope should be, which is the reason why this conclave might go a bit longer ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

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