Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful ...

The contender whose odds have waxed and waned most since the death of Pope Francis last month is Cardinal Pietro Parolin (70) ...

How long will the conclave last? NBC News’ Steve Kornacki explains the history behind past elections to pick a new pope, ...

Cardinals electing the next pope begin processing into the Sistine Chapel to open the conclave.

World: A major factor in this conclave is Pope Francis’ deep influence on the group choosing his successor. Of the 133 voting ...

Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is participating in his second conclave after being an elector during the 2013 papal ...

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 ...

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe have entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have begun the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, marking the most geographically diverse gathering in the Catholic Church’s history.