The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...

Catholic cardinals from all around the the world will be locked in the Vatican today to decide on the successor to Pope ...

WITH the conclave set to gather to choose the next pope, all eyes turn to the Vatican. Cardinals from across the world have ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

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

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of 'America' remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff ...

While there has been much speculation as to the frontrunners, one expert described this conclave as “totally unpredictable” ...

No one knows how long it will take to elect the next Pope, but it's predicted to be at least a two or three-day wait.

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”, the 250,000 ...

In a ritual dating back to medieval times, the cardinals will file into the Vatican's frescoed Sistine Chapel and start their ...

The election of a new pope starts today, with cardinals from around the world set to begin the process of voting. Many people ...