With the death of Pope Francis, the position of the Bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church stands empty.

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

The oath of secrecy, as stipulated by the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, took place in the Pauline Chapel ...