After the cardinals take their oaths, a senior cardinal delivers a meditation. The master of papal liturgical ceremonies, ...

As the conclave begins, readers shared on social media their hopes for the next pope. (RNS) — Clergy sexual abuse. Women’s ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's ...

None of the 266 popes in history have been from America. But ten Americans are eligible to vote in the conclave to select the ...

While I am—to put it generously—a lapsed Catholic, those close to me know that I remain enthralled by the spectacle of a ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old ...

Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal ...

As per an inside source directly coming from Rome, Ralph Fiennes's Conclave is serving as a religious guide for the upcoming Papal Elections. Currently, the Vatican City is in internal chaos as the ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...