The conclave - which is Latin for locked room - begins in the afternoon with each each cardinal taking an oath of secrecy.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

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Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

A two-thirds majority is required to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. There are 1.4 billion Catholics ...

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The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...