There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...

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

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

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

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

Only cardinals under the age of 80, who are male and Catholic, are allowed to vote in the election of the new pontiff.

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