Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave’s ...

A Malaysian will be involved in the voting to appoint the next Pope, following the demise of Pope Francis recently.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a ...

Pope Leo XIV stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was ...

As religious leaders across the world look to Rome during the conclave, Catholics in the capital city are excitedly awaiting the election of the next pope.

(RNS) — Two new books reveal insight around the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, tracing the alliances, rivalries and quiet maneuvering that shaped the first American papacy. (RNS) — Nearly a year ...

Some 133 Catholic cardinals will gather to elect a successor to Pope Francis following his death on April 21. | World News ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the first day of the conclave on Wednesday, May 7. For the latest news and updates from the papal conclave, read USA TODAY's live updates for Thursday ...

(RNS) — Nearly a year after the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, two deeply sourced books offer competing portraits of the context and maneuvering behind the first U.S. pope’s election. “Popes, ...