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The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

ROME, May 7. /TASS/. Cardinals under the age of 80 are gathering for the conclave, a closed secret election of the Pope.

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

The process to choose a new pope will begin Wednesday in the Vatican.The papal conclave is the gathering of voting-eligible ...

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the ...

Online betting-prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi started taking bets on who will succeed Pope Francis within hours of his April 21 death, raking in a combined $17 million and ...

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 ...