As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

The Catholic Church is less Eurocentric, with its growth in Africa, South and Central America, and particularly Asia, said ...

Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.

Despite the firestorm surrounding his "Pope Trump" post, President Donald Trump claimed that the outrage was not from the ...

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One-hundred thirty-three cardinals, mostly chosen by the late Pope Francis, are set to begin voting on Wednesday. A 2/3 majority is needed to elect a new pope. Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved ...

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 ...

The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.

The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

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

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...