Cardinals gather to elect the next pope, and millions are placing bets on the outcome worldwide. Inside Italy's viral Fantapapa game and tradition of papal betting.

Argentine-born Francis, who died last month, was elected at the end of the second day, after five rounds of voting. Eight ...

The Roman Catholic Church's largest conclave in history reconvenes to elect a new pope, succeeding the late Pope Francis. A ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world will begin voting for a new pope on Wednesday. This will be done under Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel.The 133 voting cardinals ...

Earlier in the day, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, presided over a morning Mass in St.

The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals ...