With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

In 2013, child abuse protestor Ralph Napierski posed as a cardinal in an attempt to disrupt the conclave. Guards noticed his ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV signalled on Saturday (May 10) he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, ...

Catholic Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have begun checking into two Vatican ...

Roman Catholic cardinals have begun the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the ...

A cardinal from the United States has been elected as the new pope to lead the Catholic Church. His Christian name is Robert ...

Filipino bishop Luis Antonio Tagle, aka 'Asian Francis', is one of the favorites bidding to win the conclave vote.

Pope Francis's successor is decided after 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May to start the conclave.

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals have elected his successor. Stay with DW for the latest ...