Some cardinals expected a short conclave to replace Pope Francis, but it may take a few rounds of voting for one man to ...

People wait to see the smoke billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in St Peter's Square during the cardinals' ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

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

It’s hard to describe the mood in Vatican City right now. There is great expectation and excitement but also a sense of ...

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

The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new ...

Who are the U.S. candidates at the papal conclave in Rome? Here's a list of American cardinals who will elect or possibly become the next pope.

The Catholic church's eligible cardinals are behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...