Roughly 4,700 miles from Vatican City, Milwaukee Catholics are sharing their hopes for a new pope as the conclave remains ...

With a Vatican official calling out ''extra omnes'' and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor has officially begun.

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the papal conclave, an event marked by history, secrecy, and sacred tradition.

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...

Michigan native Joseph Tobin will help select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave that began May 7.

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

Voting will resume on Thursday. An estimated crowd of 45,000 people reacted to see the black smoke billow from the chimney. A ...

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.