Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

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

The announcement: Minutes later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

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

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...