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

Cardinals prepared to cast fresh votes Thursday for the next head of the Catholic Church, after sending up a second round of ...

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 ...

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

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

GhanaWeb brings you live coverage of day two of the 2025 Papal Election Conclave, straight from the Vatican. After black ...

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

ABC 10News reporter Ryan Hill spoke to a University of San Diego faculty member and a student about the pope’s impact on various societal issues.

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 ...