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

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. DW ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

Cardinals will today move into the Conclave at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in succession to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. One hundred and thirty-three cardinal electors will perform the ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election on May 6 as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the papal conclave, an event marked by history, secrecy, and sacred tradition.

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

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

The Oscar-winning movie "Conclave" has allowed us to at least envision the secretive process of electing a new pope. But how ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...