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

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

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

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff ...