With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they ...

No cameras will be allowed inside the church during the vote, so the result will remain secret until white smoke emerges from ...

As people watched the papal election process unfold, advocates for issues including female clergy expressed hopes and fears ...

The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by which the next ...

UK cardinal’s final reflections before entering conclave to elect new pope - Cardinal Vincent Nichols is one of more than 130 ...

On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church ...