The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...

Cardinals attend Mass at the Vatican before secretive papal election begins - Some 133 Cardinals begin their secretive ...

Of all the ceremonies associated with electing a new pope, the one most familiar to the general public is the smoke that emanates from a stovepipe chi ...

Cardinals begin historic conclave to elect a new pope, with uncertainty over Francis' legacy and potential new leaders.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

No one is more vested in the process of choosing the next pope than the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with Catholic schools and ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

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 ...