The 2025 conclave that will choose the next pope will see the largest number of Filipino cardinal electors in history, ...

Here's what you need to know about how a pope is chosen. What is a conclave? A conclave is a meeting of the College of ...

For now, tourists are being turned away from one of Rome’s most iconic sites, as the Vatican transforms the chapel from a ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

On May 7, 135 cardinals under the age of 80 will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...

The next pope will join a storied list of past leaders of the Holy See, with the first pope of the 20th century being elected ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was named as one of the cardinals who will assist the camerlengo, the interim administrator of ...

Location: Vatican City.There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II ...

The conclave consists of Cardinals from around the world gathering together at the Sistine Chapel for a closed-door meeting to decide the next leader of the Catholic church.

Mass in Soldotna paid special attention to the death of Francis, who Father Patrick Brosamer says was sometimes referred to ...

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle are considered top contenders, according to The Associated Press. Parolin, who served as Pope Francis' Secretary of State, is ...