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

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...

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 ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

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

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

How does the Vatican make white smoke? - The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do ...

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

Villanova University junior Caroline Pirtle knew Cardinal Robert F. Prevost could be the next pope, and she was pulling for him. In fact, she says, she had a hunch it would be him. As one of a handful ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...