The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans of ...

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

More than 100 Catholic cardinals at the Sistine Chapel are gathering on Wednesday, May 7. Watch the livestream here.

The Pope is dead. The throne is vacant. What happened? They say *** heart attack. You know how rumor spreads and 1.25 billion ...

The conclave begins today, Wednesday, May 7. A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the death of the previous pope. Pope ...

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

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election process for a new pope.

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to ...