One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

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

VATICAN CITY—When cardinals close themselves in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to cast their first ballots for a new pope, ...

The College of Cardinals for the Catholic Church begins the process of selecting a new pope today. Here's the latest on the ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...