The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The ...

The Sistine Chapel is ready to host the cardinals who will gather on Wednesday for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88. When the conclave ...

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

To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

A tense conclave is expected to pit late Pope Francis’ number two, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, against an array of challengers.

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...