Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.

The decision, reached on the second day of voting, ends a closely watched conclave following the resignation of Pope Francis. However, the identity of the new pontiff remains under wraps until the ...

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

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed that the papacy was for life. And he ultimately lived out that belief, ...

This is the closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Its name, literally ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The Catholic Church doesn't have a new Pop as the first day of the conclave ends with the cardinals not electing a successor ...

While announcing the resignation, the pope noted his old age, deteriorating health and the rigorous demands of the position. Pope Benedict led the church through eight years of scandal prior to ...

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States (US), has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud in 2023, said on Tuesday he will not take part in ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is underway inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and these cardinals have been ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following the death of Pope Francis.