The conclave of May 7–8 has yet to reveal all its secrets. But two weeks after the election of Leo XIV, our reporters in Rome ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

Arlene and I have been blessed to have had many “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences. But aside from marriage, baptism and ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

In our weekly late night TV recap, every single host tells the same Chicago Pope jokes, and Oliver goes deep into the ...

Known affectionately as "Apu Ambo" -- "Apu" meaning respected elder and "Ambo" being his diminutive nickname -- the ...

Today, let’s talk about smoke. The kind that comes out of the Sistine Chapel chimney when the Catholic Church votes for a new pope. I’m thinking it might be time ...

The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while ...

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave. That meant that no new pope had been elected ...

The cohosts, three of which are Catholic, also shared their thoughts (and concerns) about the conclave's choice.