Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have begun the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, marking the most geographically diverse gathering in the Catholic Church’s history.

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

The Sistine Chapel doors are shut, marking the start of the 2025 Papal Conclave. Cardinals gather to elect the next pope amid ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

The centuries-old ritual, which is expected to last several days, comes just over a fortnight after the death of Pope Francis ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave and out. In NCR, Michael Sean Winters, who is the Peter Gammons of Vatican ...