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

The election of a new pope starts today, with cardinals from around the world set to begin the process of voting. Many people ...

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

Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

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

We’re talking about the legacy of Pope Francis, the challenges facing the church and what’s involved in the real-life ...

As the conclave kicks off on Wednesday ... The buildup has not only demonstrated the global staying power of the Catholic Church, but also underlined its role as a major power player at a time when ...

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

Robert Harris, the author of Conclave, told Sky News about what he sees as the biggest challenge facing Catholicism as the ...

At stake is the direction of the Catholic Church, a 2,000-year-old institution with huge global ... ALSO READ: Cardinals lay ...

Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, arrives to attend a general congregation meeting of the College of ...