Support for the new Pope, who is seen as a conciliatory figure, accelerated after the second ballot and coalesced into a ...

In modern history, most conclave's have taken two to three days. Pope Francis (2013), Pope Benedict XVI (2005), Pope John ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...

Over the coming days, eyes will search for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

As cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel this morning, there are a number of reasons why the second day of voting in a papal ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, ...

As different as a papal election is from every other kind of election in the modern world, each conclave nonetheless has an ...

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than ...

Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in the conclave had chosen a new pope.