Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Cardinals, in red beretta hats, attend a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter’s Basilica, before the conclave ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

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

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Crowds in St. Peter's Square witnessed black smoke pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, signalling ...

Crowds in St. Peter's Square witnessed black smoke pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, signaling that the cardinals at the conclave had not been able to elect a new pope.

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave's 1st ballot.

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...