Before they vote, they swear an oath to vote based on the guidance of the holy spirit, not their own personal opinions.

The College of Cardinals for the Catholic Church begins the process of selecting a new pope today. Here's the latest on the Vatican.

Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

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Papal conclaves don’t just elect the next pope — they mark turning points in the history of the Catholic Church and, often, ...

The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool ...

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7 -- and FOX 5 NY ...

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's ...