Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the ...

VATICAN CITY, May 7 (Reuters) - The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican were closed on Wednesday, signalling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

We’ve all wanted to yell it at one time or another, but only the master of papal liturgical celebrations gets to do it tomorrow in Latin. With a shout of “extra omnes!” on the afternoon of May 7, ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...