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 ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

A senior cardinal has urged the selection of a pope who values unity and can set aside "every personal consideration." ...

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

The 67-year-old head of the Catholic Church here also has a shot at becoming the next pope. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

As many as 250 Catholic cardinals gathered in the Vatican ahead of the start of a conclave Wednesday afternoon to elect a new ...

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

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