The largest and most geographically diverse conclave in history was due to resume on Thursday, with Roman Catholic cardinals ...

"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...

Here is a look at what betting odds say about the frontrunner to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Never in the history of the Roman Catholic Church has there been an American pope, but now, one name has been coming up as a ...

Black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.

Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...

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

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...