For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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

President Donald Trump had an interesting thought about who should succeed Pope Francis ahead of the papal conclave on May 7.

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

U.S. President combination has many upsides," Graham wrote on X. "Watching for white smoke.... Trump MMXXVIII!" ...