The name "Franciscus" is seen engraved on the tomb of Pope Francis inside the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The interletter spacing, or kerning, of the engraving has come under scrutiny from ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...

The election for a new pope continues as black smoke above the Sistine Chapel signals that the cardinals have cast their ...

Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Faithful gather in St Peter’s Square as as the doors of the Sistine Chapel are closed to start the conclave (Gregorio ...

If the case for a Pietro Parolin papacy is not made within the first two days of voting, it’s likely the cardinals will start seeking other contenders — and ideological divisions over the future of ...

From changing clothes in the Room of Tears to taking a moment for private prayer, the process of becoming pope involves ...

The first day of the Papal Conclave has begun, 16 days after Pope Francis' passing. 133 cardinal-electors are up for the most prestigious title in the catholic church, happening at the Sistine Chapel ...

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church made their first vote inside the Sistine Chapel ...

The smoke in the chimney comes from burning the ballots, with chemical compounds added to make it black or white. While 135 ...

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, May 7, meaning that a new pope was not ...

Black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of ...