Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Every cardinal has their idea on who the next pope should be, which is the reason why this conclave might go a bit longer ...

The College of Cardinals have convened for the papal conclave. Several of these cardinals are watching the movie for advice ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...