All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

Thursday marked an extremely important day in the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV was chosen as its 267th leader. Leo XIV, ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Black smoke emanated from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, indicating no new pope was elected during the first round of voting today. We are nearing the three-hour mark since the College of ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...