Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

The drama and intrigue of a modern papal election can be movie-worthy, but the level of skulduggery these days is modest ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

Paparazzi are stalking the corridors of St. Peter's Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough to walk the streets in the days before the conclave.

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

The conclave ends when a new pope is elected by receiving two-thirds of the votes. Here's how much time that could take.

The conclave to elect Pope Francis successor is set to begin on May 7. This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 from ...

The conclave is the gathering of the College of Cardinals, made up of more than 130 cardinals who are eligible to vote, in the Sistine Chapel.

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...