Here is a live feed of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Lisette Herrera, a 54-year-old tourist from the Dominican Republic, was deeply moved to find herself by chance in Rome as the ...

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

Cardinal electors are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new Pope until they have a two-thirds majority. NBC News ...