When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Last year's Oscar-nominated movie Conclave has become a big streaming hit in the wake of the death of the Pope. But how ...

Maneuvering has already begun ahead of the Conclave that starts next week. If a compromise is found in the current talks, it ...

Each day of the conclave, the cardinals recite morning and evening prayer together and concelebrate Mass. They have time for ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.