Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter's Square in Vatican City for the first vote of conclave.

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church after ...

There is no formal time limit for cardinals to elect a pope. Past papal selections have lasted from a few hours to three ...

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

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

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

Argentine-born Francis, who died last month, was elected at the end of the second day, after five rounds of voting. Eight ...

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to begin the second day of the secretive process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church.

The papal conclave for the selection of the new Pope to replace Pope Francis can last only a few hours or up to years.

Many real-life cardinals, currently participating in a conclave to elect the new Pope, watched the 2024 film Conclave for guidance, says a report ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the 70-year-old secretary of state under Francis and a leading contender to succeed him as Pope, ...

A New Zealand religious studies expert suggests the conclave will wrap up by Friday in the most open papal election for some ...