One hundred thirty three cardinals will gather again on Thursday under the vaulted ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, which are ...

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 ...

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

A senior cardinal has urged the cardinals voting in a conclave to elect a pope who prizes unity in diversity, and puts ...

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

Over the course of 12 general congregations before the conclave, the cardinals discussed key challenges facing the Church.

Black smoke was seen over the Vatican on Wednesday, May 7, indicating no decision had been reached yet in the election for a new pope.

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Some five hours after the opening Mass, the cardinals were to process into the Sistine Chapel, swear an oath to uphold the ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.