If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

In the jasmine-scented, tourist-thronged streets of Rome, a quiet drama unfolds behind closed doors. Cardinals, gathered to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

The College of Cardinals tasked with electing a new pope is preparing for the papal conclave this week. Voting cardinals have ...

The College of Cardinals celebrated the ninth and final Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on Sunday, May 4, the third Sunday of Easter.

The cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...