The new Pope, who has yet to be announced, was selected by a group of 133 cardinals, the highest number ever convened for a ...

A view of St. Peter's Square during the conclave to elect a successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, ...

When asked at the conclusion of a White House ceremony honoring military mothers for his reaction to a new pope being chosen, ...

White smoke poured from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals sequestered inside for two days had elected a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman ...

There was one unsuccessful ballot on Wednesday. Three more ballots were held on Thursday. A two-thirds majority is required. ...

The election took place in the Sistine Chapel under strict secrecy, with four daily voting rounds, two in the morning and two ...

There have been a plethora of questions swirling regarding the conclave process — such as why certain cardinals opt to wear ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

White smoke from the chimney of the Sistene Chapel has signaled that on the second day of the conclave, a new pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

In Europe, thousands of people had been playing a conclave fantasy game to predict the next pope. Of course, there were also ...