With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Cardinals in the secret conclave to decide the next pope have cast their first votes but failed to reach a consensus. Black ...

So that means some foods were banned or carefully inspected at previous conclaves, including whole roast chicken, stuffed ...

Last April, the Vatican lost its leader, as Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88, following medical complications. Following this terrible news for the Catholic Church, a new pope is to be named ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat who could soon be Pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is newly underway, and includes a cadre of cardinals with strong D.C. ties. The big picture: ...

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...

The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...