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

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church ...

Cardinals from around the world have gathered at the Vatican to begin the secretive process of electing a new pope, following ...

Ahead of the conclave to elect the next Pope, cardinals take centre stage. Called the Princes of the Church, they are at the ...

As cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel starting May 7 to select a new pope, they’re not just choosing a spiritual ...

Discover the 133 cardinals from 70 nations in the Vatican conclave, as they prepare to elect the next pope for 1.3 billion ...

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...

The cardinals will vote in secrecy until one candidate gains a two-thirds majority ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

The conclave will start behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, with all cardinals under the ...

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