Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

Per Catholic doctrine, only baptized, Catholic males are allowed to be priests, who can then go on to be cardinals. Only male cardinals under the age of 80 can vote in a conclave, and only men are ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Now, the papal conclave – the process to elect a new pope, held behind locked doors in the Sistine Chapel – will be ready, just as it has been for centuries. Unable to view our graphics?

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will convene a papal conclave to elect his successor. The conclave involves secret ballots and discussions within the Sistine Chapel ...

Trump posted an image depicting himself as the pope, with the Vatican's conclave to select the next leader of the Catholic ...