On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

Live cameras at the Vatican are showing black smoke, indicating the first vote for Thursday has not resulted in a majority ...

In centuries past, the cardinals slept in corridors and rooms of the Apostolic Palace itself during the conclave ...

the Vatican confirmed on Monday. For centuries, the leader of the Catholic Church has been chosen in a highly secretive gathering known as “conclave,” meaning “with key” in Latin – a nod ...