Cardinals have entered St. Peter's Basilica to celebrate the final Mass before the conclave to elect a new pope. The dean of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

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

Although the voting takes place behind closed doors and is notoriously secretive, this longstanding tradition is a way to ...

The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

Cardinals begin historic conclave to elect a new pope, with uncertainty over Francis' legacy and potential new leaders.

Black smoke from a chimney on the roof of the chapel will mark an inconclusive vote, while white smoke and the peeling of bells will signal that the 1.4-billion member church has a new leader. The ...

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

After mourning Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinals have gathered to take part in the conclave to pick a new pope.