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

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

They are trying to identify someone who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and ...

DeBernardo, in an statement issued Tuesday, said some cardinals have been vocal in their opposition to Francis' leadership of ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

The Two Popes is not as thrilling as Conclave, but it might be even more thoughtful. Here's why you should watch.

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

The choice of method, more than any difference in underlying doctrine, is where Pope Francis departed most radically from his ...

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...