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

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

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

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

The Bates group has spent their days visiting archaeological sites around Rome, but they’ve also joined the crowds in St.

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

Roman Catholic cardinals have begun the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

The last Conclave that led to the election of Pope Francis lasted two days. After the third smoke signal, José Maria ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave to elect ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday (May 8, 2025) morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of ...

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.