The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...

Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of 'America' remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

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

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

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

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

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

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

Among the massive crowds of people waiting for the first round of smoke to emanate from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, ...