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

Cardinals gather in Sistine Chapel to elect 267th pope after the death of Pope Francis, with process shrouded in secrecy and ...

Discover how the Catholic Church selects its next pope, including the secretive rituals of the papal conclave, key figures to ...

- The ballots and any handwritten notes made by the cardinals are then destroyed, burnt in a stove in the chapel, which emits ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Cardinal Electors: 133 cardinals under age 80 gather in the Vatican, staying in Santa Marta guesthouse under strict secrecy rules.

The first day of the papal conclave to elect the 267th Pope has concluded, and no final decision has been made. At around 9 p ...

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

Discover how the Papal Conclave elects a new pope after Pope Francis's passing—an ancient, sacred process where cardinals ...

As the cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, the centuries-old conclave process proceeds with solemnity and speed. But ...

Papal Conclave, to elect a new pope, will soon begin in the Vatican, as cardinals vote to choose the successor to late Pope ...