First Lady Melania Trump has been in the White House for fewer than 14 days at since President Donald Trump was inaugurated ...

The next pope should instead be a man who models mutual respect, intellectual humility and a spirit of wonder at God’s ...

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

The former president stepped up his public presence by slamming President Trump’s handling of foreign policy and defending ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.

All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.

Voting will continue among the cardinals gathered in Vatican City after no one gained the required two-thirds majority to become the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m. Wednesday, some four hours after 133 cardinals solemnly entered the Sistine Chapel.

Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of ...