The process of secretive conclave is a complicated one as voting to pick Pope Francis' successor officially begins in the ...

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...