After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

People across the world, including in South Florida, are reminiscing on the life and legacy of Pope Francis after the pontiff died early Monday at age 88.

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

FILE - White smoke is seen billowing out from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and announcing that a new pope has ... known as general congregations, in which church problems are discussed. It was in ...

The conclave's first day begins with the special mass, after which the cardinals file into the Sistine Chapel chanting prayers and hymns, imploring saints and the Holy Spirit to help them pick a pope.

Set amid narrow streets, curio shops and brooks that flow quickly in spring, El Santuario de Chimayó has been designated as a ...