One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

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

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

The conclave - which is Latin for locked room - begins in the afternoon with each each cardinal taking an oath of secrecy.

The race is now on for the top job.