Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of ...

The Vatican said more than 180 participated in the fifth informal meeting in Rome on Monday. A smaller group of 135, known as the College of Cardinals, is eligible to elect a new pope. THIS IS A ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, ... The Vatican’s official statistics list him as a “non-elector.” ...

The Vatican has taken great pains to prevent cardinals from communicating with the outside world during the conclave—even blacking out windows and installing signal jammers in the Sistine Chapel ...

Even though cardinals don't campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope. Skip to content Menu Today's paper ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of Francis’ successor.

Today, just over two weeks after Pope Francis’s passing, the 2025 papal conclave began. At 4 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. Vatican Time, the 133 voting cardinals gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica for a Holy ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know ...

The Vatican says the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on May 7. The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know ...