The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

Cardinals for the Roman Catholic Church are in Rome ahead of the papal conclave. Here's when it starts and how to keep up ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, triggering a call for the 133 cardinal electors to gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. With representatives from ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple ...

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.While 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013, 133 prelates ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.