The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

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 ...

As many as 250 Catholic cardinals gathered in the Vatican ahead of the start of a conclave Wednesday afternoon to elect a new ...

The 67-year-old head of the Catholic Church here also has a shot at becoming the next pope. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in April 2025, and many will now wonder who will succeed him in the Vatican ...