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

Once upon a time, we used to force cardinals into a crumbling old building, without toilets, walls or even much food — all the better to speed things along.

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This conclave could have begun on May 5, but the delayed starting date of May 7 ...

Just hours remain before the Vatican begins the centuries-old process to elect a new pope. Today, cardinals who will elect ...

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri walks, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, as seen from Rome, Italy, May 6, 2025.

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

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

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by a church in Monroe County to see what people hope to see in the next leader of the ...

Catholic leaders in Manhattan, Kansas react to the papal conclave in Vatican City, praying for the selection of a new pope ...

On Wednesday, 133 members of the College of Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel for the third papal conclave in recent ...

Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church’s secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect ...

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a divided College of Cardinals.