The Vatican is governed by the Holy See, which oversees stipends and allowances given to the leader of the Catholic church ...

Get the latest updates from the 2025 Papal Conclave as cardinals cast their votes inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next ...

Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...

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Cardinals from all over the world began voting Wednesday to elect a new pope -- but what's the cost of finding a new leader ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...

The centuries-old ritual, which is expected to last several days, comes just over a fortnight after the death of Pope Francis ...

The bets are on, as the cardinals from around the world arrived in Rome Wednesday for the centuries-old papal conclave ...

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.