Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

An estimated crowd of 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday morning for the second day of the conclave in ...

Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

The conclave to elect a new pope continues as cardinals from around the world vote in secret. With 133 cardinals ...

The cardinals eligible in the conclave have been sequestered to vote for the next pope. Here are some of the strongest ...

Francis died April 21 at age 88. He was elected March 13, 2013, after five votes in a two-day conclave. His predecessor, Pope ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

Despite being the “princes” of the church, the cardinals are not exempt from excommunication if they violate the rules of the ...

The papal conclave to elect the next pope has begun. Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Vatican City to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals returned to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered.

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no new Pope elected. Cardinals continue voting in secret conclave until a two-thirds ...

The Catholic conclave of cardinals will again gather today to vote on who will be the new Pope as the priest brother of a TV ...