The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

On Wednesday, the doors to the Sistine Chapel were closed as the first round of voting began in the Papal Conclave to elect a new Pope.

Cardinals electing the next pope begin processing into the Sistine Chapel to open the conclave.

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

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

The Sistine Chapel doors are shut, marking the start of the 2025 Papal Conclave. Cardinals gather to elect the next pope amid ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have begun the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, marking the most geographically diverse gathering in the Catholic Church’s history.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, ...

World: A major factor in this conclave is Pope Francis’ deep influence on the group choosing his successor. Of the 133 voting ...