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 ...

The most international conclave and one of the youngest in recent history will elect a new pontiff in less than a month ...

The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

The term conclave comes from the Latin term “con clavis”, meaning “with a key”, a reference to the tradition of locking the ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

In his address to over 200 people who attended the Meeting of Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities on June 13, 2024, Pope Francis shared his hopes for ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of Manna for Hammond, but during Holy Week volunteers learned that their beloved church is on a diocesan list of possible closed parishes in the Region.

A look at the Irish American Cardinal electors set to partake in the Conclave to elect a new Pope following Francis' death. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, Cardinal Kevin ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.