Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, was praised by Black Americans for his advocacy for the marginalized and possible election of the first Black pope.

No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to ...

Once again, black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Thursday morning as the cardinals completed a second round of voting to elect Pope Francis' successor One hundred and thirty-three ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2023.

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Regarding “What to know about the death of Pope Francis” (April 22): Pope Francis was known as “The People’s Pope.” Those of us who have been stigmatized because we have a disease called ...

Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the historic papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will ...