The papal conclave is a mystery to many. Here's what we know about the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman ...

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope began checking into two Vatican hotels.

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 ...

A cell phone tableau of inclusion and splendor from last year’s synod contrasts the Francis pontificate with this week’s ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

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

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Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...