While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of ...

Susan Bin started a meme account last year after watching the papal film “Conclave.” Then the real thing happened.

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After ...

During the entire papal conclave, seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney, delighting onlookers. See social ...

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

An estimated 45,000 people gathered in St Peter's Square on Wednesday to await the results of the first papal conclave vote in Vatican City.

This was among the shortest conclaves in recent decades. Here's a look at the long history of choosing a pope.

The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...