Cardinals Jean-Marc Noel Aveline and Wilton Daniel Gregory presided over masses at separate churches in Rome on the final ...

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be participating in the election of a pontiff for the first time.

The secretive process could have begun as early as Monday, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to get to know one ...

Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of ...

This conclave is significant not only for its size, but also for the opportunity it presents to shape the future of the Catholic Church. The outcome will have implications for the church's stance on a ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...