Cardinals return to vote after black smoke was seen billowing through the chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling the first election failed to choose Pope Francis' successor.

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Their silent presence has been a constant in all events following the death of Pope Francis. The colonel and a major of this ...

The election of a new pope has begun following the death of Pope Francis last month. The secret conclave of 131 Catholic cardinals are locked in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City until a new ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...