African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 133 cardinal electors will gather on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel for an ...

The Catholic cardinals entering the Conclave tomorrow to elect the new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge ...

Counting of the votes will continue until a two-thirds majority agrees on who will become the next pope.

Parolin, the current Vatican City Secretary of State, now leads the betting market at 9/4, overtaking Filipino Cardinal Luis ...

The cardinals will vote in secrecy until one candidate gains a two-thirds majority ...

The Santa Marta residence, which will house the cardinals during the election process for the new pontiff, is being protected ...

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope - The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has ...

Cardinals will on Tuesday (May 5) begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on ...

Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect ...

GOP lawmakers in Washington have stumbled onto one neat trick to abet the president’s lawlessness—dismantle their own power.