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

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, May 7, meaning that a new pope was not ...

The first day of the papal conclave to elect the 267th Pope has concluded, and no final decision has been made. At around 9 p ...

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

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

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

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

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 ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old ...