In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s most senior officials will meet to begin discussions on choosing ...

A black man mourning Pope Francis caused quite a stir in the Vatican City as he expressed his anger over something that ...

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Father Kelvin Ugwu who is on a mission to the Gambia has explained the different ...

The death or resignation of a pope starts a conclave, a centuries-old ritual of electing a successor that involves sacred ...

The conclave to elect a new pope will begin between May 6 and 11, 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors will participate ...

Choosing a new pope is a very secretive thing but some details of the process are known, and coloured smoke is used to ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The famous ‘white smoke’ bellowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signals the election of a new Pope. The tradition ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...