Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...