The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

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

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

One hundred thirty three cardinals will gather again on Thursday under the vaulted ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, which are ...

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

White smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals have selected a new pope on the second day ...

The identity of Pope Francis’ successor will be revealed shortly by Dominique Mamberti, the senior cardinal deacon, who ...

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

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...