First vote to decide the next Pope set to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Catholic Church will soon begin the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope ...

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

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

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

Catholic cardinals are beginning the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a new pope, opening the most geographically ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...