Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

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

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

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

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave's 1st ballot.

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

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Cardinal William Goh arrives at the Vatican, Monday, May 5, 2025, to attend the General Congregation of cardinals in the New ...

All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday to see if black or white smoke emerges on the first day of the ...

Wednesday began the centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the ...