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

As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

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

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

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

A conclave of as many as 250 Catholic cardinals at the Vatican produced black smoke, indicating no result, following the ...