As the world turns its eyes on the Papal conclave after the passing of Pope Francis, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David who is known as a staunch critic of the past administration’s war on drugs, is ...

Once upon a time, we used to force cardinals into a crumbling old building, without toilets, walls or even much food — all the better to speed things along.

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a divided College of Cardinals.

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 Papal Conclave has become a global phenomenon.Starting on Wednesday, people from all walks of life will be watching a ...

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 ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

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

Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house ahead of the conclave to choose Pope Francis's ...

Ahead of the papal conclave, 133 cardinals have gathered in Vatican City, and one will emerge as the new pope. During a conclave, an assembly of cardinals, under age 80, meets in strict seclusion to ...