A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

Get the latest updates from the 2025 Papal Conclave as cardinals cast their votes inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next ...

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...

The papal conclave is set to begin soon as cardinal electors will choose a new pope. Follow along for live updates.

Before they vote, they swear an oath to vote based on the guidance of the holy spirit, not their own personal opinions.

All eyes are on the as the conclave begins on Wednesday as more than 130 Catholic cardinals come together behind the locked ...

While a pope can be elected on the first vote it has not happened in centuries. The last three conclaves, held in 2013, 2005 ...

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

Some five hours after the opening Mass, the cardinals were to process into the Sistine Chapel, swear an oath to uphold the ...

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...