Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal electors sent up a black smoke signal on Wednesday evening as they continu

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday.

Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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

How does the Vatican make white smoke? - The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do they change its colour?