The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

Every new pope is seen as a successor to St. Peter, the apostle believed by Catholics to have been appointed by Jesus as the ...

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

During a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before the start of the conclave and the first vote later that day in the Sistine ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

The conclave has attracted global interest from Catholics and non-Catholics alike — along with tens of millions of dollars’ ...

Once the conclave begins, cardinals are not allowed to leave, other than for meals and to sleep at night, until a successor is named.

From changing clothes in the Room of Tears to taking a moment for private prayer, the process of becoming pope involves ...

As the Vatican begins its largest-ever conclave, the Catholic Church faces a pivotal choice between global growth and ...