Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill ... They then gather in St. Peter's Basilica to invoke the ...

Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.

From the last two-story outhouse in the U.S. to an actual fork in the road, here are New York's top roadside attractions — ...

THE Pope’s successor will be selected by a Conclave in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for hundreds ...

Recap: The senior Catholic candidates who 'could undo Pope Francis's progressive legacy' if elected - as Vatican prepares for ...

As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...

In the article, Daniel Silliman described the work of a Bible scholar who has proposed the possibility, based on historical ...

With the addition of North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson on Monday, St. John’s has a potentially blockbuster starting five. Here’s a look at the group: Lone returning starter will lead this ...

MMA is home to one of the South's largest collections of quilts, from which more than 50 examples were drawn for this ...

St. John’s has found its point guard. North Carolina guard Ian Jackson, a former five-star prospect from the Bronx, is transferring to St. John’s in the latest major addition to Rick Pitino ...

St. John's is coming off its best season in more than three decades — and determined not to slip far, if at all, for 2025-26. Rick Pitino's program got news on Monday that could go a long way to ...