A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. Soon after ...

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

Cardinals from around the world have converged on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the "peripheries" of the Catholic Church and world will result in the most diverse ...

As the Catholic Church enters a period of transition, millions of Catholics worldwide are wondering what comes next.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global ...

The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...