The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

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

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

Catholic cardinals will gather inside the Vatican for their closed-door conclave to elect the next supreme pontiff following ...

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to decide the next pope.Italian Cardinal ...

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no ...

Photos which show the Sistine Chapel and 'Room Of Tears' where the Pope will enter after election have gone viral after they ...

Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) for a secretive conclave to elect ...

Other Catholic churches are joining in. St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wausau gathered for a Mass of the Holy Spirit on ...

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in April 2025, and many will now wonder who will succeed him in the Vatican ...

Cardinals will assemble in the Sistine chapel at the Vatican this afternoon for the start of their Conclave to elect the next ...