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

The conclave to elect the new pope – the successor to Pope Francis and the 266th successor to St. Peter – begins on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7, when 133 cardinals from 70 countries and all ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

The papal conclave has begun as a Vatican offical declared ‘extra omnes’, signaling non-voters to exit the chapel.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave and out. In NCR, Michael Sean Winters, who is the Peter Gammons of Vatican ...

The Catholic Church has entered a pivotal moment in its history as 133 cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel to ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...

Excluded from the conclave to elect a new pope – and more broadly from the Church’s entire global priesthood – some Catholic women are determined their voices will be heard. In a park on a hill ...

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

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

The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...