Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, ...

Robert Harris, author of Conclave, says the politics of electing a new pope aren't that different from reality TV show The Traitors.

The faithful of Sacred Heart Parish in Hidalgo, Texas, gather with bishops, priests and deacons for a special Mass in 2018 to ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes”, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave and out. In NCR, Michael Sean Winters, who is the Peter Gammons of Vatican ...

The Catholic Church has entered a pivotal moment in its history as 133 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel to ...

Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with electing a new pope.

Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the SIstine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential ...