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 ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

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

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

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7. There's no timeline for it to conclude. A new Pope could be selected in a matter of hours, days, weeks or even years. The voting is done in secrecy, with ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...

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

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