The recently concluded papal election renewed curiosity among cinephiles to get a glimpse of the Vatican’s age-old rituals, ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

At the ancient ritual, cardinals gather in secrecy to ... Social media was quick to point out how the release of “Conclave” ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

But white smoke was seen shortly before the noon bells rung, prompting confusion among the crowds. There was a similar incident during the 1958 conclave, when white smoke initially emerged but then ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.