Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will start electing a new pope on Wednesday, sequestering themselves in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel after a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The conclave, a tradition dating ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's ...

Following nine days of mourning over Pope Francis's passing on 21 April, 133 cardinals representing 70 countries will gather ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

With no official campaign nor list of candidates and an election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Cardinals are meeting in Vatican City to choose a new leader for the Catholic Church. This follows the death of Pope Francis.

None of the 266 popes in history have been from America. But ten Americans are eligible to vote in the conclave to select the ...

At the Vatican, 133 cardinals will isolate themselves starting on Wednesday to choose the successor to Pope Francis. They are seeking a figure with the ability to speak to the world, govern the ...

A U.S. bishop offers insight on why many think it's unlikely Catholic cardinals will break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick an American pope.

The conclave to choose the new pope is underway. And among the cardinals choosing the new Catholic leader is an Ohio native.