Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

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The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

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Irish-born Kevin Farrell was entrusted by Pope Francis with running the Holy See and carrying out the rites and rituals that ...

The Italian premier’s tireless triangulation reflects her almost preternatural ability to mediate, ingratiate, and negotiate.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, who served as bishop of Spokane from 2010 to 2014, will be among the 135 cardinals to cast a vote in the conclave. Cupich was tapped by Francis to become Archbishop of Chicago ...

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

I was telling him that it’s a very good thing that, if we produce a deal, that you sign it,” Trump said during a NewsNation ...

The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. access to Ukraine's vast critical mineral resources.