Cardinals from around the world have gathered at the Vatican to begin the secretive process of electing a new pope, following ...

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

Conclaves typically span several days, with multiple rounds of voting, before a candidate secures the necessary two-thirds majority to become pope.

The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

Edward Pentin, a Vatican expert and the author of The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates, said: “Five or six years ...

Friedrich Merz reacts after he was not elected new Chancellor in the first voting process at the parliament Bundestag in ...