As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

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The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.

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 papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...

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After holding their last pre-conclave meeting Tuesday morning, cardinals who will elect the next pope have less than a day to ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...