Some cardinals expected a short conclave to replace Pope Francis, but it may take a few rounds of voting for one man to ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, and it ...

Nearly 200 cardinals have descended on St. Peter’s Basilica for the conclave — one of them will emerge as the next head of the Roman Catholic Church, the largest branch of the world’s largest religion ...

The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new ...

The Catholic church's eligible cardinals are behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor ...

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

Black smoke poured out of the chimney during the morning session, indicating no pope had been elected yet. There are more votes that are possible on Thursday.

The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.