VATICAN CITY — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

A former Rapid City bishop will be one of 133 cardinals who elect the next pope. Blase Cupich, 76, served as the bishop of ...

STORY: Cardinals continue to vote to elect a new pope following Francis’ death last month. While the secret election appears ...

No new pope has been selected as of the morning of Thursday, May 8, but there's still a chance that one will be picked on the ...

In 2025 the internet has become obsessed with all things Catholicism and we're on Pope watch. Here's the Conclave 2025 timeline.

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

More than 130 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. With the announcement "Extra omnes"—"all out"—the doors ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

The longest conclave in history, in the 13th century, lasted two years and nine months. Thankfully, since the beginning of ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2024 found that for every American who converts to Catholicism, another 8.4 leave.