Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Despite being the “princes” of the church, the cardinals are not exempt from excommunication if they violate the rules of the ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

The conclave to elect a new pope continues as cardinals from around the world vote in secret. With 133 cardinals ...

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals returned to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no new Pope elected. Cardinals continue voting in secret conclave until a two-thirds ...

The papal conclave to elect the next pope has begun. Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Vatican City to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

Thousands of spectators witnessed black smoke emerging in St. Peter's Square as the cardinals failed to decide a new pope ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

The names of Cristóbal López and Ángel Fernández Artime, both from Spain, and Pablo Virgilio David, from The Philippines, ...