ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory will join the Vatican conclave, marking a historic first for African-American leadership in the ...

The post also showed how much more secular Americans have become since John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president ...

All cardinals who are eligible to elect the next head of the Catholic Church have arrived in Rome two days before the ...

Conclave is a fictional film on the closed-door process of appointing a new Pope – did they get it right? We investigate.

The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...

Trump, who frequently shares memes of himself on social media, posted the image to Truth Social on Friday after joking that ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and poor governance.

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After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the church will soon gather to pick the next pontiff, with many flocking to social media to share updates with the public.