The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

When a pope dies, the cardinal camerlengo – the chief ... After the oath, all non-participants are ordered to leave the chapel. Black smoke, pictured here in 2013, indicates a new pope has ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as ... At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months ...

When a pope dies, the cardinal camerlengo – the chief ... The ballots are then burned, with white smoke indicating a successful election and black smoke signalling no decision.

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A Boeing jet burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete ...

All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of the country’s worst ... Other local TV stations aired footage showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing from the plane, which was ...

As the Los Angeles fires rage, stories of heroism are beginning to emerge. Thousands of local firefighters and first responders are trying to contain the flames and evacuate residents – even as their ...

In Rome’s St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said he joined in “prayer ... In 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express aircraft overshot a runway in Mangalore, India, and plummeted ...