They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

When a new pope is selected, the Vatican will release white smoke into the air. Wooward says it was a tragedy to lose Pope Francis, and the Catholic Diocese of Jackson is praying a new pope is chosen ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who is one of more than 130 electors entering conclave on Wednesday, said he feels “quite ...

It’s really cool because when I was, I think I was like 5 when Pope Francis was elected so I don’t really remember it, so ...

Cardinals will start the process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church Wednesday when the conclave begins in ...

Cardinal electors will be tasked with selecting the 267th Pope of the Catholic church. With the conclusion of the official ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

With the beginning of the Papal Conclave on May 7, 1.4 billion Catholics across the world are waiting to see who the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church will be.

One of the most sacred and secretive traditions in the Catholic Church begins Tuesday as the College of Cardinals gathers for ...

The Vatican is streaming live views of St. Peter's Square on its YouTube channel, NBC offers a "smoke cam" and CNN created a 3D visualization.