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

In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...

Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...

Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive ...

The first candidate to secure two-thirds of the votes is elected as the next pope. The prospect of an American becoming pope is "very unlikely," according to Dr. Miles Pattenden, a historian of the ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

The CBS News team covering the Conclave picked an awkward time to roll out some youth slang when they declared that the ...

Cardinals will take part in a Mass at St Peter's Basilica this morning and will later walk to the Sistine Chapel to cast their votes under Michelangelo's frescoes. Once they enter the chapel, they ...