Cardinals will take part in a mass at St Peter's Basilica this morning and will later walk to the Sistine Chapel to cast ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years — but in the ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

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

In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...

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

The cardinals, from 70 countries, will be sequestered from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and airwaves ...

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

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...