The conclave to choose the new pope is underway. And among the cardinals choosing the new Catholic leader is an Ohio native.

The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

VATICAN CITY — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a ...

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

One of the world’s longest-running elections will play out for a global audience that has never been so immersed in social ...

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...

For the first time since 2013, a papal conclave will meet in Vatican City behind closed doors to select the next pope to replace Francis, who died last month.