Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

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

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

The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave and out. In NCR, Michael Sean Winters, who is the Peter Gammons of Vatican ...

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

Who are the U.S. candidates at the papal conclave in Rome? Here's a list of American cardinals that will elect or possibly become the next pope.

Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s ...

The centuries-old ritual, which is expected to last several days, comes just over a fortnight after the death of Pope Francis ...

The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...