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

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

While many pope watchers have to make do with looking up at what is now probably the most-watched chimney in the world, a ...

The Bates group has spent their days visiting archaeological sites around Rome, but they’ve also joined the crowds in St.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave to elect ...

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

Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind ...

These are the names of the aspirants who arrive at the conclave as "outsiders" without the wear and tear that "favorites" ...

Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a ...

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.

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

Roman Catholic Cardinals were set to cast a first round of ballots for a new pope on Wednesday in the Vatican's Sistine ...