The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death — will begin May 7, according to the Vatican ...

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

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at National Review, and Dan Hitchens, a senior editor at First Things, to discuss ...

I don’t think he’s the kind of man who sends coded messages,” Cardinal Michael Czerny says in this exclusive interview with ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

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