Odds are on a short conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, with 267th pope likely to be picked by Thursday or Friday ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

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

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

Cardinals arrive in St. Peter's Basilica to attend a mass on the seventh of nine days of mourning for late Pope Francis, at ...

The world's most secretive election begins on Wednesday as 133 Cardinals gather to vote for a new pope at the Vatican. It ...

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

As the formal mourning period for Pope Francis has ended, attention now shifts to the papal conclave in Vatican City, where powerful members of the Catholic Church are converging to elect the next ...

And so, when the internet enlightened me about the existence of Pope Leo’s brothers - Louis and John Prevost, white-haired ...

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...