One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston says he wants the new pope to be "a man of unity for the ...

At Mary Immaculate School in Farmers Branch, students held a "mock conclave," complete with young cardinals and a new pope.

The Vatican released new images showing the inside of the Sistine Chapel, ready for 133 cardinal electors to gather for the ...

The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

The Vatican was busy with last-minute arrangements on Tuesday to get ready for the conclave to elect the next pope.

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...