A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

The Vatican announced the conclave's start date following ... a significantly less chaotic process, with both Francis and his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, elected within around two days.

The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, ...

All eyes have turned toward the upcoming papal conclave on May 7 where 138 cardinals from across the world will be electing ...

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope. From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the ...

Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.