Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Euroverify debunks false theories ...

Catholic cardinals will gather inside the Vatican for their closed-door conclave to elect the next supreme pontiff following ...

While the world continues to mourn Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday, preparations are underway to secure ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

The conclave to elect a new pope begins today, but there is no exact science to predict when the 133 cardinals will reach a decision. Aldean Hendrickson, Director of the Office of the Tribunal for the ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...

One of the most infamous elections was in 532, following the death of Boniface II, which involved "large-scale bribing of ...

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ...