The cardinals can vote twice Thursday morning and twice in the afternoon. If no one collects a two-thirds majority, the ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

The Sistine Chapel is once again the heart of the Catholic world as cardinal electors gather for the second day of the ...

Cardinals resume voting to choose new pope after black smoke on first night - A successor to Pope Francis could be chosen today when up to four rounds of voting will take place ...

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

Cardinals have been locked inside the Sistine Chapel for a second day to elect a new pope—watch our live stream of the chimney.

The 133 cardinals in the conclave will participate in as many as four rounds of voting a day until a two-thirds majority is ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

The conclave to elect the next pope to lead the Roman Catholic church is still underway at the Vatican Thursday morning.

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

The next person elected pope in the papal conclave will need at least 89 votes in order to achieve the majority from the College of Cardinals.