Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

The conclave began exactly 16 days after the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis, who led the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for ...

The doors of the Sistine Chapel were shut and locked to the public after all 133 cardinal electors took the oath of secrecy, ...

On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church ...

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

No pope has been elected on the first day of a conclave for centuries and voting could continue for several days before the ...

Cardinals have begun the conclave process to elect a successor to Pope Francis, amid protests for women’s rights and ...

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

The ideological center of the wealthiest, most powerful country would appear to justify a cardinal. What factors are at play?

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, ...

The conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope after the death or resignation of the pope. The ...

Cardinals from all over the world began voting Wednesday to elect a new pope -- but what's the cost of finding a new leader ...