After a pope dies, the College of Cardinals assumes governance of the Catholic Church. These cardinals, chosen by popes, ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...

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

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

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

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

Discover how the Catholic Church selects its next pope, including the secretive rituals of the papal conclave, key figures to ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

A papal conclave is an ancient electoral process through the Catholic Church where those under the age of 80 in the College of Cardinals vote to elect a new pontiff. The conclave began in the ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.