When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

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

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

Catholics and non-Catholics alike—throughout the world, however imperfectly, in the way the pope does. The world needs the ...

In Rome, the Cardinals are gathering for the final time before electing the New Pope. Meetings at the Vatican have been ...

Cardinals reflected on the service and legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate, highlighting his strong work ethic and focus on mercy and offering advice to their fellow cardinals.

On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

America' is covering its 10th papal conclave this week—and while the technology has changed, the content remains much the ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan this week called New York legislation aiming to legalize medical assisted suicide “a disaster waiting ...

The doors of Rome's Sistine Chapel officially lock tomorrow morning as the conclave selects a new pope. 135 cardinals from around the world will vote on a successor to Pope Francis, who was laid to ...