Today, the papal conclave convened and it is going to captivate the attention of the world for however long it lasts. The ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

It’s hard to say precisely, since the Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past ...

The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves in history.

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, a U.S. native born and raised in Chicago, as the 267th pope of the ...

The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves in history. White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel ...