During the 2013 conclave that chose Francis, there were 207 cardinals—117 of whom were eligible ... If a conclave does not ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with ... At that point, he becomes the new pope and he will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church — and his papal name is Pope Leo XIV ...

LIVE BLOG: White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating new pope elected ... vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate. Pope Francis, who died Monday ...

The most senior members of the Catholic Church have begun the process of choosing a successor to the late Pope Francis ... the cardinals only 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff.

And Pope Francis ... new pope, a rule that dates back to 1179. So, this is definitely a pool of golden bachelors. According to experts on the subject, these are some of the most elegible cardinals ...

Pope Leo Tells Cardinals They Must Continue 'Precious Legacy' of Pope Francis By Philip Pullella ... legacy and continue on the journey," the new pope told the cardinals. The pontiff also asked ...

As the cardinals consider who should be the next pope, advocates for clergy abuse ... God Weeps” said Francis ushered in a new paradigm with the expectation that the church would cooperate ...