A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting for a second day to elect his successor. The ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

A PLUME of black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling the first ballot of ...

Cardinals to vote again after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The assembled cardinals vote up to four times ...

There is no set limit on how long a conclave can last. In the early days, voting was held daily, with breaks permitted if no ...

Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter's Square in Vatican City for the first vote of conclave.

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel today for the second day of the conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

The next vote in Vatican City is expected to take place around 10.30am (local time) and the second about noon. If neither ...

Sixteen days after Pope Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to ...