Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

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

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

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

From the longest and shortest elections to the origin of the required vow of secrecy, here are some facts about the centuries ...