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

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

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

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

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

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

Cardinals will start the process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church Wednesday when the conclave begins in ...