Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

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The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who ...

"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...

That the Church should opt for the poor is particularly relevant in Asia, where millions suffer extreme poverty ...

Cardinals in the secret conclave are entering a second day of discussions on Thursday after their first round of voting to ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to ...

Of all the ceremonies associated with electing a new pope, the one most familiar to the general public is the smoke that emanates from a stovepipe chi ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...