One hundred thirty three cardinals will gather again on Thursday under the vaulted ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, which are ...

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel today for the second day of the conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

Black smoke was seen over the Vatican on Wednesday, May 7, indicating no decision had been reached yet in the election for a ...

Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter's Square in Vatican City for the first vote of conclave.

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...

Black smoke rises as College of Cardinals vote for new pope. Black smoke indicates that not on eperson has received more than ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.