Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals began the conclave to select the man who will replace Pope Francis as the next pontiff.

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun.More than 130 Catholic cardinals on ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7 -- and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica ... 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The name ...

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting.

Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pope on Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world's eyes watching for signs of what kind of leader he will be.

Vatican City is gearing up for the papal conclave, marked by the symbolic installation of the Sistine Chapel chimney. The prominent fixture will signal the election of Pope Francis's successor. On ...

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.