The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

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

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

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

After a pope dies, the College of Cardinals assumes governance of the Catholic Church. These cardinals, chosen by popes, ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7. There's no timeline for it to conclude. A new Pope could be selected in a matter of hours, days, weeks or even years. The voting is done in secrecy, with ...

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

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

Omaha native Blase Cupich is back in the States after attending the conclave in Rome last week. He's one of the 251 cardinals ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...