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

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

No one is more vested in the process of choosing the next pope than the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with Catholic schools and ...

Cardinals have entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to celebrate a final Mass before the conclave to elect the next pope ...

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 ...

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

ROME, May 7. /TASS/. Cardinals under the age of 80 are gathering for the conclave, a closed secret election of the Pope.

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

The process to choose a new pope will begin Wednesday in the Vatican.The papal conclave is the gathering of voting-eligible ...

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the ...