SMOKE SIGNAL — In just a few hours, 133 men will pray, convene and begin a series of votes that could shape the course of human history. So will begin the much-awaited conclave to select the successor ...

They'll be locked in Rome's Sistine Chapel from tomorrow to decide who will replace Pope Francis. There's no timescale for how long it'll take, but the last two papal elections lasted for two days.

The Vatican is streaming live views of St. Peter's Square on its YouTube channel, NBC offers a "smoke cam" and CNN created a 3D visualization.

The most surreal papal election process took place between 1268 and 1271. The man chosen wasn’t even a cardinal and wasn’t ...

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community is sharing their emotions and concerns about the transition to Pope Francis’ successor.

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

FOX 29 Anchor Jason Martinez is live in Rome to cover the Papal Conclave and ran into some proud Philadelphians and Eagles ...

The world is about to witness one of the most ancient and secretive of all meetings: the Papal Conclave. As early as ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

All eyes turn to the Sistine Chapel as cardinals gather to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church — here's how you can witness history in the making ...