The next pope will join a storied list of past leaders of the Holy See, with the first pope of the 20th century being elected ...

Cardinal Becciu withdraws from conclave amid Vatican drama, citing church's good in decision to obey Pope Francis.

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals reportedly gathered in Al Passetto di Borgo, a restaurant ...

The conclave consists of Cardinals from around the world gathering together at the Sistine Chapel for a closed-door meeting to decide the next leader of the Catholic church.

The papal conclave is private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel, where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.

At the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on the University of Portland campus Tuesday, parishioners filled the pews to remember ...

Whether chomping on local fare such as pasta carbonara or veal cutlets wrapped in ham, Catholic cardinals, who are meeting in ...

But close church-watchers say the rumour mill about a hard-right post-Pope Francis turn rather reflects the built-up longings ...

The Vatican has announced details of the schedule for the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...