The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.The cardinals will first celebrate the "Mass for the Election of the ...

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

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

The Vatican has announced the start time for the conclave. The event will begin on May 7 with a prayer in the Pauline Chapel ...

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

The upcoming conclave will be directed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the next eligible most senior cardinal bishop and the Vatican’s secretary of state.

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Cardinals arriving for the first day of informal meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.