At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel with a singular goal: to elect "a worthy ...

On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church ...

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

BREAKING: 133 red-robed cardinals from around the world have filed into the Sistine Chapel, and the doors sealed behind them.

As 133 cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a new pope, the church's problems and perplexities remain bigger than the sum of the questions posed in the days since Francis died.

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become the next pope.

Here & Now 's Scott Tong speaks with Catholic historian David Gibson from St. Peter's Square in the Vatican as cardinals begin their conclave to elect the next pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

Much of the world’s attention is on the Vatican, where conclave has begun and cardinals are meeting to select a successor to ...