Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

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

The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...

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

Catholics wait for the sign of white smoke, as cardinals gather behind the Vatican’s closed doors to choose the next pope.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret ...

The election of a new pope starts today, with cardinals from around the world set to begin the process of voting. Many people ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

What the new Pope’s name will say about their plans for the Catholic Church - Four favourites have emerged to succeed Pope ...

As the world waits for the conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pontiff, another question remains at the back of everyone’s minds: What will his new name be?

With a command in Latin and the thud of the Sistine Chapel doors closing, the most suspenseful and sacred election in the ...

He is one of the most prominent figures in the Catholic Church, and his role is crucial in the transition to a new ...