After the cardinals take their oaths, a senior cardinal delivers a meditation. The master of papal liturgical ceremonies, ...

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

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

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

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, with the 2025 papal conclave about to ...

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

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

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.

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

The election of a new pope starts today, with cardinals from around the world set to begin the process of voting. Many people ...

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