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

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

Discover how the Catholic Church selects its next pope, including the secretive rituals of the papal conclave, key figures to ...

The papal conclave is the means through which this decision is made, with a gathering of the College of Cardinals who will ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

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