In the history of the Catholic Church, several popes went on to pick papal names after their selection. This rich and old ...

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

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Shrouded in secrecy — that’s perhaps the most fitting description of the conclave that elects the next leader of the global ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

Catholic cardinals are meeting to elect a new pope, with no clear successor to Pope Francis yet. Prominent candidates include ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

Cardinals have gathered for the papal conclave -- the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...

Fox News Digital spoke with everyday Catholics to get their expectations for the next pope and their reflections on Pope ...

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

As the conclave to elect the new Pope begins on May 7 in Vatican City, Italy, the Roman Catholic Church in Mumbai asked its members to offer special prayers to guide the cardinals towards a good ...