The conclave to elect the new pope has begun in the Vatican, as the door to the Sistine Chapel closed on Wednesday behind the ...

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

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is underway inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and these cardinals have been ...

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

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

The Catholic Church has begun the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

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

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, with the 2025 papal conclave about to ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.