The future Pope Benedict XVI said the Holy Spirit acted like a good educator in a conclave, allowing cardinals to freely ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...

Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Euroverify debunks false theories ...

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

The conclave to elect a new pope begins today, but there is no exact science to predict when the 133 cardinals will reach a decision. Aldean Hendrickson, Director of the Office of the Tribunal for the ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...

One of the most infamous elections was in 532, following the death of Boniface II, which involved "large-scale bribing of ...

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ...