Today, the voting begins in the Sistine Chapel to decide the successor of Francis and the next leader of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

But here are 15 cardinals among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis -- so-called "papabili" -- divided by region ...

First vote to decide the next Pope set to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...