The process to elect the 267th pope begins Wednesday as cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel. They will decide whether to ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

The cardinals will begin trying to find the new pope on Wednesday afternoon, when the Conclave opens, more than two weeks ...

The process to choose a new pope will begin Wednesday in the Vatican.The papal conclave is the gathering of voting-eligible ...

It’s really cool because when I was, I think I was like 5 when Pope Francis was elected so I don’t really remember it, so ...

With representatives from 70 countries across five continents, this conclave is the largest -- and the most international -- ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

Jorge Bergoglio was 76 when he became Pope Francis. His predecessor, Joseph Ratzinger, was 78 when he became Pope Benedict ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...