After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...

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All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...

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

Inside the secretive meeting, cardinals will use an array of objects, many steeped in tradition, as they elect the next pope.

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.