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

To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...

The papal conclave will begin with a single ballot on the first day and then four rounds of voting each day afterward until a ...

One of the most infamous elections was in 532, following the death of Boniface II, which involved "large-scale bribing of ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. DW ...

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Some 133 cardinal electors -- aged under 80 -- have gathered at the Vatican from five continents to pick a successor to Pope ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...