First vote to decide the next Pope set to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis ...

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

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no ...

Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) for a secretive conclave to elect ...

The Catholic Church will soon begin the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

Who will be the next pope? That decision will be made by cardinals who will begin meeting in conclave on Wednesday afternoon ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house.

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church holds a conclave to choose his successor. For example, Pope Francis was ...