As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Since the last conclave in 2013, when Pope Francis was elected, technology and mobile devices have progressed immensely; The ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...