The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals ...

Earlier in the day, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, presided over a morning Mass in St.

The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals ...

Last April, the Vatican lost its leader, as Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88, following medical complications.

Who is Pietro Parolin? The ‘Clark Kent character’ tipped to be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every ...

None of the cardinals achieved the necessary two-thirds majority (89 votes) among the 133 electors, who are scheduled to reconvene on Thursday, with up to four votes planned. Black smoke: the first ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...

Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?Several names have emerged from this week’s consultations in the Vatican as ...