"I think the idea of an African pope would be inspirational for all Catholics, and many non-Catholic Africans around the ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope, days after Pope Francis ...

The secretive conclave held in the Sistine Chapel requires a two-thirds of majority and involves up to four round of voting per day.

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...