Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here’s what to know.

Cardinals will meet to begin the process of selecting the next pope Wednesday. WFAA+ will provide live coverage of the start ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

Get the latest updates from the 2025 Papal Conclave as cardinals cast their votes inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next ...

Before they vote, they swear an oath to vote based on the guidance of the holy spirit, not their own personal opinions.

All eyes are on the as the conclave begins on Wednesday. More than 130 Catholic cardinals will come together -- behind the ...

Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of ...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing ...

The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel ...