As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...

The longest papal election in the history of the Church took place from 1268 to 1271 CE. It involved a clash between two ...

With cardinals from Africa, Asia and even East Timor now among the electors, this conclave could mark a turning point for a ...

If the vote doesn't yield the two-third majority needed to elect the new pope, the cardinals go back to guesthouse Casa Santa ...

For many centuries, the leader of the Catholic Church has been elected in a highly secretive gathering known as the conclave.

Over time, the Vatican began using smoke as a way to communicate with the outside world while preserving the strict ...

Catholics around the world are getting ready to celebrate the election of a new pope as the conclave begins on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel to see white ...

There will be only one ballot on Wednesday. Thereafter, the cardinals can vote as many as four times a day. Black smoke from ...