Powerful jammers are installed inside the premises of the Sistine Chapel and windows overlooking the election areas are tinted black.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

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

No one is more vested in the process of choosing the next pope than the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with Catholic schools and ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...

First vote to decide the next Pope set to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. View on euronews ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Election could be most unpredictable in church’s history with 133 diverse and divided participants in Sistine Chapel ...

As the world awaits the outcome of the papal conclave, all eyes turn to the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, where a ...

This is the most famous sign that a new pope has been elected. News organisations around the world will be watching live ...