Cardinals don’t campaign to be the next pope, but there are always those among them that are considered favorites or ...

The conclave to elect a new pope will begin between May 6 and 11, 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors will participate ...

How many popes have there been? Has anyone ever refused the office? For an institution that has existed for nearly 2,000 ...

When the cardinals gather in Rome to elect Pope Francis’s successor, two issues will weigh on their decision: the Catholic ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

The conclave to elect a new pope will begin between 6th and 11th May 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors will ...

The conclave to elect a new pope will commence between May 6 and 11, 2025. Approximately 138 cardinal electors are expected ...

Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

As the Vatican prepares for a new Pope, here's a look at how popes are chosen, who can be elected, and how the papacy has ...