A senior cardinal has urged the cardinals voting in a conclave to elect a pope who prizes unity in diversity, and puts ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

After mourning Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinals have gathered to take part in the conclave to pick a new pope.

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

Powerful jammers are installed inside the premises of the Sistine Chapel and windows overlooking the election areas are tinted black.

The process to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pope is set to take place in Vatican City today.On Wednesday evening, May 7, ...

A conclave begins to elect the next Pope after Francis. 135 cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel, take an oath, and vote in secrecy. Watch for the smoke signal indicating results. Coverage ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal ...