With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, ...

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

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

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

As people watched the papal election process unfold, advocates for issues including female clergy expressed hopes and fears ...

Cardinals attend a final Mass St. Peter’s Basilica, before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, . (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY – With all the pomp, drama and ...

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...

A total of 133 cardinal electors will take an oath of perpetual secrecy under the gaze of the stern Christ depicted in Michelangelo's Last Judgement fresco, which adorns the chapel.