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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

The outcome was signalled by black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no decision had been made.

Out of the eight most likely contenders, Pietro Parolin, Luis Tagle, and Peter Erdo have emerged as the top three contenders ...

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

Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...