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

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, ...

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...

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

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

Some have watched it in the cinema,” one cleric involved said, adding that the movie accurately portrays how the conclave ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, and it ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...