The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

More than 130 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will start their conclave to elect the next pope on Wednesday in the ...

And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before ...

The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

During a conclave, the doors of the Sistine Chapel are sealed with the declaration “extra omnes” as cardinal-electors begin the secret voting process. File photo of a Swiss Guard during a diplomatic ...

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for ...

Following a 24-hour conclave, the Catholic community welcomes its new head. Robert Prevost has been chosen as the successor ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.