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

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

Cardinals will assemble in the Sistine chapel at the Vatican this afternoon for the start of their Conclave to elect the next ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

First vote to decide the next Pope set to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Catholic Church will soon begin the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...