Cardinals from around the world have sequestered in order to pick a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

White smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected, as will the ringing of the bells of St.

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

With the papal conclave under way in the Vatican to select a new pope, many at Holy Name Cathedral prayed Wednesday for the ...

Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church on the second day of the conclave. His papal ...

Well, it seems as though Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning “ Conclave ” could have been a documentary. Life is imitating art as ...

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.