Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating cardinals, the world at last has seen white smoke wafting from the Sistine Chapel ...

He had asked via X that the faithful keep him and the rest of the college of cardinals who will be locked in the Sistine Chapel in their prayers. Original report: Pope Francis died on April 21 at ...

After a month since his election, Pope Leo XIV’s papacy is beginning to take an initial shape, with the Augustinian emphasis ...

JUMP TO: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS l WHAT THE SMOKE MEANS ***FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as cardinal electors hold a conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Latin for “We have a pope!” — from the loggia ... was more critical of Francis. He said if he were in the Sistine Chapel, he’d be voting for Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin ...