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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.

VATICAN— A historic papal conclave is set to start Wednesday, as 133 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The conclave will begin with ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, ...

Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula, and Pablo Virgilio David — the three Filipino cardinals eligible to enter the ...

Catholics around the world are getting ready to celebrate the election of a new pope as the conclave begins on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel to see white ...

The secretive process will get underway at the Vatican to find a new leader of the Catholic Church.

The process to elect the 267th pope begins Wednesday as cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel. They will decide whether to ...

For many centuries, the leader of the Catholic Church has been elected in a highly secretive gathering known as the conclave.

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...