As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

The ideological center of the wealthiest, most powerful country would appear to justify a cardinal. What factors are at play?

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

The eyes of the globe are on the Vatican as the conclave to elect the next pope is about to begin, and New York's Timothy ...

There are, technically, 133 papal contenders but no official candidates. Here’s how a New York Times team determines the ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The United States counts 10 cardinals among the 133 eligible to vote for the successor to Pope Francis, including two from ...