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

White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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

This was among the shortest conclaves in recent decades. Here's a look at the long history of choosing a pope.

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

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

History was made Thursday as the first American was elected pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost will now be known as Pepe ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church ...