Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th ...

Thousands of Americans are in Rome waiting for a sign of smoke -- white, which would announce the start of a new era for the ...

It is not just people who flock to St. Peter's Square to watch the chimney; some furry, faithful companions have also been ...

The 133 cardinals failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new pope during their morning ...

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first vote of ...

Sistine Chapel and begin the conclave with a singular goal: to elect "a worthy pastor" for the universal church.

At Mass before the conclave, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church needs.

On the eve of the conclave, the papal ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of the ...

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe lists seven reasons why people should pray for the cardinals in the conclave at the Sistine Chapel.

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by three states seeking to restrict access to ...

An AI-generated image of U.S. President Donald Trump dressed as the pope "was not good," Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New ...

All 133 cardinals who plan to enter the conclave to elect a new pope had arrived in Rome, so final preparations, discussions ...