The conclave ends when a new pope is elected by receiving two-thirds of the votes. Here's how much time that could take.

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

The Vatican has announced that military jammers will block electronic communication around the Sistine Chapel during the ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis successor is set to begin on May 7. This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 from ...

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

In the heart of Vatican City, the usually quiet Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials ...

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

When the pope dies, cardinals become celebrities and Vatican City becomes a zoo as paparazzi stalk the corridors of St. Peter’s Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...