Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, Christians from all over the world will flock to Vatican City, a country surrounded by ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday (May 2) installed the chimney atop the Sistine ...

Irish-born Kevin Farrell was entrusted by Pope Francis with running the Holy See and carrying out the rites and rituals that ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...