The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

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The CBS News team covering the Conclave picked an awkward time to roll out some youth slang when they declared that the ...

Catholics Katie Prejean McGrady, David Deavel, and Dr. Marcus Peter talk about the conclave that will elect a new pope.

The cardinals are being sequestered from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican jammed while they're voting.

This conclave will have a record number of Cardinals - including 10 from the United States - participating in the long-standing tradition to choose the 267th Pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

A U.S. bishop offers insight on why many think it's unlikely Catholic cardinals will break with more than two centuries of ...

The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

It would be very funny, after all the build-up, if the first vote on the first day declared the world’s new pope… but one conclave lasted three years, and 20 of the cardinals present at the beginning ...

Get the latest updates from the 2025 Papal Conclave as cardinals cast their votes inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next ...