The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis last ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

Two of the 10 U.S. cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a new pope are from the tristate area: Cardinal Timothy ...

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

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

A few days ago, it was announced that 79-year-old Cardinal Njue from Kenya would not participate in the election of the new ...

Cardinals for the Roman Catholic Church are in Rome ahead of the papal conclave. Here's when it starts and how to keep up with the latest.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The world is about to witness one of the most ancient and secretive of all meetings: the Papal ...

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

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 ...