Cardinal David, one of the 133 cardinal electors who voted for the new pope, shares a rare glimpse into the Conclave.

His story is a call to hope and a challenge to the Church in India to see finally and fully those it has failed to embrace ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

PORT CHARLOTTE — A day before the conclave to elect a new pope, Louis Prevost called his younger brother, Robert Prevost, ...

carbon-rich black smoke. Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool. Today ...

The cohosts, three of which are Catholic, also shared their thoughts (and concerns) about the conclave's choice.

Southern California Catholics joined parishioners from around the world Thursday to celebrate a historic moment with the ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.