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

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

The conclave to choose the next pope begins Wednesday, with cardinals from around the world gathering in the Vatican to ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

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

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during conclave, the most electors ever. LONDON and VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on ...

He is the first American Pope. He has previously worked in St. Louis and studied in Rome, according to his Vatican profile. He also did mission work in Peru. The term conclave refers to a private ...

Over the coming days, eyes will search for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

The new pope will preside over an inauguration Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...