The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...

Black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

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

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church made their first vote inside the Sistine Chapel ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

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

Who are the U.S. candidates at the papal conclave in Rome? Here's a list of American cardinals that will elect or possibly ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...