The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib shared a glimpse into his pre-conclave prep on Instagram, posting a video of himself washing his own white shirt before voting began ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Some of the Catholic cardinals watched the Oscar-winning papal election drama “Conclave” to prepare for this week’s real-life Vatican election.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York made his way to the Sistine Chapel May 7 to participate in the conclave process to elect the next pope.

While the cardinals are known to wear their scarlet red attire, some individuals involved in conclave proceedings were seen ...

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...

A new leader of the Catholic church is expected to be chosen in the coming days following the death of Pope Francis on April ...

The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...