Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) for a secretive conclave to elect ...

The cardinals have met in 12 general congregations, but they still do not know each other well and there are no clear ...

The Catholic Church will soon begin the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope ...

The Vatican's papal conclave to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis gets under way on Wednesday.

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 ...

Cardinals begin a secretive conclave to elect a new pope, prioritizing unity as they face challenges like Francis' ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church holds a conclave to choose his successor. For example, Pope Francis was ...

The Ralph Fiennes-led political thriller Conclave, which centred on the secretive process of selecting a new pope, began ...

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no ...

Catholic cardinals will gather inside the Vatican for their closed-door conclave to elect the next supreme pontiff following ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house.