Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's ...

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

ABC News contributors Helen Alvaré and Gloria Purvis discuss the secrecy behind the ritual to find the next pontiff.

The papal conclave begins its secretive process to select the next pope. Here's how to watch and stream the conclave as Ohio ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

Cardinals arrived at the Vatican Wednesday for the first day of the conclave which will elect a new pope. Catholic cardinals ...

The papal conclave begins on May 7. The process of choosing a new pope will take place at the Sistine Chapel. Once a new pope ...

Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...