The Catholic Church has entered a pivotal moment in its history as 133 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel to ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s ...

Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with electing a new pope.

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

The likes of meat skewers, pasta, potatoes, fish and boiled vegetables are understood to be commonly consumed menu items ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

The CBS News team covering the Conclave picked an awkward time to roll out some youth slang when they declared that the ...

Overheard on a CBS panel discussing how the cardinals participating in the papal conclave won’t have access to their phones, computers, or the internet, possibly for weeks: “I believe the kids call it ...