Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Despite being the “princes” of the church, the cardinals are not exempt from excommunication if they violate the rules of the ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

The first day of the conclave came to an end with black smoke emitting from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating ...

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning, signalling a new pope has yet to be chosen. Cardinals ...

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals returned to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered.

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no new Pope elected. Cardinals continue voting in secret conclave until a two-thirds ...

The conclave to elect a new pope continues as cardinals from around the world vote in secret. With 133 cardinals ...

Before the cardinal electors, who will be electing the next Pope, entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to commence the ...

The names of Cristóbal López and Ángel Fernández Artime, both from Spain, and Pablo Virgilio David, from The Philippines, ...