The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

Cardinals closed themselves in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to cast their first ballots for a new pope, facing a moment of ...

The conclave to select Pope Francis’s successor began Wednesday. Here’s what to know about the process, what happens when a ...

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

After more than three hours of intense seclusion, black smoke puffed out from the chapel’s chimney — signaling that the ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

All eyes are on Vatican City as Catholics await the election of a new pope, but some North Texas Catholics are glued to ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

The College of Cardinals have convened for the papal conclave. Several of these cardinals are watching the movie for advice ...

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