White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the conclave had concluded. Before the ...

There have been a plethora of questions swirling regarding the conclave process — such as why certain cardinals opt to wear ...

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...

While the cardinals are known to wear their scarlet red attire, some individuals involved in conclave proceedings were seen ...

The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with more voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope ...