NEW YORK - As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

First vote to decide the next Pope to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio ...

Memories and perceptions of Pope Francis are many and varied. To give a few examples, some will remember him for opening ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cardinal Cupich is among the 133 cardinal electors in the Vatican preparing for the conclave​ to ...

Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis, who died Monday, ...

The Oscar-winning movie "Conclave" has allowed us to at least envision the secretive process of electing a new pope. But how ...

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 ...

The president shrugged off backlash to an artificial intelligence-generated image that depicted him as the pope. One expert in religious studies weighs in.

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 ...

There are many names circulating for who may succeed Pope Francis, but history shows the rumoured frontrunners are rarely picked. Here's a look at some of the candidates who stand out for different ...