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

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

The Catholic Church has embarked on a historic process known as the Papal Conclave after the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

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

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

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

All eyes are on the Vatican as the papal conclave begins on Wednesday, as more than 130 Catholic cardinals come together ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...