A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...

The conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis will begin Wednesday afternoon in Vatican City, where cardinals from around the world have gathered to take part in the mysterious process that has ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

After Pope Francis passed away last month, the race to succeed him has opened, with few names being cited as possible ...

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning, during which Francis' fisherman's ring and his official seal were destroyed in one of the final formal rites of the ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Daniel ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still advocating for the creation of a disease registry that tracks people ...