As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Hundreds of people watched on giant video screens and waited for the first puffs of smoke to learn whether a pope had been ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

It's a declaration that they are willing to do so again, according to Bry Jensen, a historian and host of a podcast about the ...

Annie Selak, Director, Women's Center at Georgetown University gives insight on what to know about the Conclave to choose ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The ideological center of the wealthiest, most powerful country would appear to justify a cardinal. What factors are at play?