Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

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The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who ...

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

Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signals no pope was elected after the first vote, as 133 cardinals begin the most diverse conclave in Catholic Church history to choose Francis’ successor.

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

World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to ...

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Cardinals are locking themselves away to kick off the centuries-old conclave and begin choosing Pope Francis' successor.