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 ...

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

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

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than politics — a dimension he acknowledges, but says does not reflect the ...

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

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 ...

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

On May 7, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter the conclave to choose the next pope. Since 1878, every ...

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

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