Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced.

Journalists look at a photograph of the conclave where late Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, and displayed inside the Borgia Apartments at the Vatican Museums during a press tour ...

Over his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis created 163 cardinals from nearly 80 countries, including some two dozen that had not seen their own cardinal before — Haiti, Myanmar, East Timor ...

Journalists look at a photograph of the conclave where late Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, and displayed inside the Borgia Apartments at the Vatican Museums during a press tour ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will soon meet to elect a new Pope. Typically the conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope’s death or resignation. Only ...

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app ...

Francis was elected pope on the conclave’s second day, for instance. After a successful vote, the winning candidate is asked two questions. The first is whether they accept their election as pope.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave. The Conclave has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years and typically ...