The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

The Catholic Church has elected its first American pope in history: Cardinal Robert Prevost. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Pope Francis once quipped that his successor might take the name of John XXIV. Aveline is known for his folksy, easy-going nature, his readiness to crack jokes, and his ideological proximity to ...

On day two of the conclave and after only three rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual ... of Federal Reserve meeting The federal ...

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

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

The ailing pope was short of breath, sitting beneath a cherished painting of Mary, Untier of Knots, as he worked through a ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Montagna has been handing the book to cardinals entering and leaving the pre-conclave meetings ... by an “international and independent team of Catholic journalists and researchers.” ...

As cardinals from Myanmar to Malta ready themselves for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis sought to drag ...