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

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

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

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

While I am—to put it generously—a lapsed Catholic, those close to me know that I remain enthralled by the spectacle of a ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old ...

The conclave will last until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Just one vote will be held on May 7 ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

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.

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

The cardinal leading the last mass before a conclave to elect a new pope urged his peers Wednesday to choose someone able to protect the Catholic Church's unity and lead a "difficult and complex" ...