With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new pope has been chosen. US hiring picked up in June, defying economists ...

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, served as the Catholic Church’s head for the past 12 years. The Argentinian was the first pope born or raised outside of Europe in a millennium.

00:00 - What does the speedy election tell us about the conclave? 3:20 - Why a pope from the U.S. was thought to be "impossible", and why it happened. 6:07 - Analyzing Leo XIV's first address to ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new pope has been chosen.

The key question facing the cardinals, and being addressed in the general congregations taking place this week, is a perennial question: What does the church need at this moment in time? The ...

The Catholic Church is not going back. At 69 years old, the youngest pope elected since John Paul II, Leo may be pope well into the middle of the 21st century ,or past it.

What the black smoke means. The first round of voting has concluded. May 7, 2025, 3:35 ... The conclave has officially began, with over 100 Catholic cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to ...