The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The announcement: Minutes later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

The reason why white smoke is used to announce a new Pope - Using smoke signals is a tradition that dates back centuries ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Speaking to BBC News, Mathew Schmalz, a professor in Catholic studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, says ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...

By evening, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang and cheers erupted from the crowd below as the white smoke rose ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.