Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

During his rookie camp press conference, Kansas City Chiefs EDGE rusher Ashton Gillotte explained the significance of his ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...

Cardinal Raymond Burke, 76, a former archbishop of St. Louis, and Cardinal Joseph Tobin, 72, archbishop of Newark.

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider's view of what's going on these days before the conclave to elect a ...

COMMENTARY: From Rome to the Global South, the cardinals are preparing to elect a new pope — but history shows that the Holy ...

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...