After black smoke appeared on the first day of the conclave, the search for Pope Francis's successor continues. The 133 ...

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Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders gathered in ...

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

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome failed to choose a new pope on their second day of voting.

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...