stating along with some other cardinals who signed, that there’d be no same-sex blessings in Africa. Anything is possible when considering who is papabile. But as the saying goes, you go into ...

Referring to the sets and costumes, Brown said some cardinals wore Roman collars that "are not entirely correct," and the Mass held before the conclave appeared to have no altar, a raised ...

The end of each round will be signaled by chimney smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke indicates no cardinal has earned two-thirds of the votes. White smoke indicates a new Pope has been ...

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a precarious time for the church. Firefighters installed the chimney that ...

If there is no two-thirds majority after three days of voting, the process is paused for a day to allow time for the cardinals to pray and discuss their options. There is no time limit set for how ...