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 ...

Barron spoke to EWTN News Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn on May 5 in Rome. The U.S. prelate noted that the Church is on “pins and needles” during the interregnum before the election of the next pope ...

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

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

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

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.

The ring and seal are destroyed or nulled after a pope’s death to prevent their future misuse to seal official documents.