Daily congregations resumed in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

They will gather in secret in the Sistine Chapel starting at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, and will keep voting until one ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

Workers installed two stoves where ballots will be burned as the cardinals vote on a new pope in an election that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

Support staff for the cardinals who will elect Pope Francis' successor are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday before the conclave starts on Wednesday.

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

Italy and the US have the most cardinals able to vote, but that doesn't mean the pope will come from one of those countries.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals, with an average age of 70, mostly chosen by the late Pope Francis, are set to vote ...