White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking the second day of the conclave.

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

As expected, the 133 cardinal-electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave failed to elect a pope in the first ...

West Africa’s Catholic bishops gather in Dakar to confront political turmoil, terrorism and division — seeking a united, self ...

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the ...

No pope was elected Thursday morning after the third ballot of the conclave to choose the 267th successor to St. Peter.

Interview. Each day leading up to the conclave, La Croix speaks with Church figures from around the world about the key ...

It’s one of the most powerful symbols marking the start of a new papacy. At the end of the conclave, the name of the new pope ...

South Korea’s 6 million Catholics—many of whom remember Pope Francis’ 2014 visit—are praying for a successor who is close to ...

The conclave opens following days of intense deliberation. Over the past 10 days, a clear divide has begun to emerge between ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the ...