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

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

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

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

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

Huge cheers from the crowd as the white smoke rises, everyone is running forward to see it. People are jumping up and down ...

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

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 ...

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

But what does the smoke mean? What does the white smoke mean during the conclave? There are multiple voting rounds during a ...

Russia's President Putin has been joined by China's Xi Jinping and more than 20 international leaders as his country ...

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