Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

Who is voting for the next pope? Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Joseph Tobin are among the US cardinals eligible.

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

As 133 cardinals who are eligible to vote prepare to take part in the conclave on Wednesday, wealthy MAGA Catholics have ...

After Pope Francis’s death, the Catholic Church is in the process of finding a new head. The new Pope will have supreme and ...

Many of the cardinals participating were appointed by Pope Francis and have never experienced a conclave for themselves.

The election for a new pope continues as black smoke above the Sistine Chapel signals that the cardinals have cast their ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...