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

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope ...

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

Cardinals for the Roman Catholic Church are in Rome ahead of the papal conclave. Here's when it starts and how to keep up with the latest.

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

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.