The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a process designed to be both contemplative and free from outside ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals (the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church) convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that remains in use to the ...

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pope on Wednesday.

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in April 2025, and many will now wonder who will succeed him in the Vatican ...

Following acceptance of his election, the new pope traditionally makes a prompt appearance on St Peter's Basilica's front ...

As the papal conclave begins, Manila's faith community rallies behind Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, hoping for a Pope who ...

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During a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before the start of the conclave and the first vote later that day in the Sistine ...

Cardinals from five continents held a final mass in St Peter s Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away to ...