On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

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

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

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

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

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

Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinal electors seem fundamentally united in insisting that they ...

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

Jorge Bergoglio was 76 when he became Pope Francis. His predecessor, Joseph Ratzinger, was 78 when he became Pope Benedict ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...