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White smoke signals Catholic Church has new pope

May 9, 2025, 12:17 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader...

Second black smoke, cardinals to vote again for new pope

May 8, 2025, 7:55 PM

Vatican City, Holy See—Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a...

Filipino pope could revive priestly vocations in Catholic bastion

May 8, 2025, 11:35 AM

Manila, Philippines—As cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect a new pope—with a Filipino among the favorites—the church in Asia's most Catholic country is grappling...

Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

May 8, 2025, 8:59 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a...

Next pope faces ‘difficult, complex’ point in Catholic Church’s history

May 8, 2025, 12:35 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—The cardinal leading the last mass before a conclave to elect a new pope urged his peers Wednesday to choose someone able...

Cardinals hold last mass before Conclave to elect new pope

May 7, 2025, 5:13 PM

Vatican City, Holy See—Cardinals from five continents held a final mass in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away...

Hilarius or Simplicius, the papal name dilemma

May 7, 2025, 2:24 PM

Vatican City, Holy See—From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of...

Vatican cuts phone signals for conclave

May 7, 2025, 12:40 AM

The Vatican has cut the phone signals within the tiny city state for the duration of the conclave, as all 133 Catholic cardinals who...

Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media

May 6, 2025, 5:45 PM

Paris, France—Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from...

Prayers, pride in Cardinal Tagle’s hometown ahead of Conclave

May 6, 2025, 11:38 AM

Imus, Philippines—Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic Sister who has known...

Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church

May 6, 2025, 10:30 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days...

Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave

May 6, 2025, 7:34 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their...

Catholic Church’s direction in the balance as conclave looms

May 5, 2025, 12:08 PM

Vatican City, Holy See—Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their...

Conclave venue

May 5, 2025, 12:55 AM

This photo handout by The Vatican Media shows the setting up of the Sistine Chapel and installation of the chimney before the start of...

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