After the cardinals take their oaths, a senior cardinal delivers a meditation. The master of papal liturgical ceremonies, ...

No cameras will be allowed inside the church during the vote, so the result will remain secret until white smoke emerges from ...

As people watched the papal election process unfold, advocates for issues including female clergy expressed hopes and fears ...

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When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

Cardinals begin secret election to choose next Pope in Sistine Chapel - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...