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· 1hCardinals electing the next pope begin processing into the Sistine Chapel to open the conclave
Wearing bright red vestments, the cardinals processed down the central aisle of the basilica as the Sistine Chapel’s boys’ choir sang. They took up their seats around the main altar, which lies above the traditional burial place of St. Peter, considered to be the first pope.
As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...
The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...
The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.
As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...
Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.
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 ...
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
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