With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

The Sistine Chapel was prepared for a papal election as cardinals arrived at the Vatican to choose Pope Francis's successor.

Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for a secretive conclave to elect the next ...

The Papal Conclave becomes a magnet for tourists to visit the Vatican, even though the process of electing a new Pope to ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal ...

As the papal conclave begins in the Vatican, an explanation of what will happen now before the election of the next Pope ...

Francis’s most outspoken critic, ultra-conservative US Cardinal Raymond Burke, took the unusual step of posting an Instagram video of himself praying out loud for the “most worthy man” to lead the ...

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who ...

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 papal election isn’t just for pundits — it’s a chance to teach your children about prayer, trust, and the Holy Spirit’s ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world.

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...