Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences.

Inside the secretive meeting, cardinals will use an array of objects, many steeped in tradition, as they elect the next pope.

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

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel signals that the papal conclave has selected a new pope and that he has accepted.

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...

New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who was part of the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, left the Pontifical ...

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.