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

Beginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Each round of ...

Every cardinal has their idea on who the next pope should be, which is the reason why this conclave might go a bit longer ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

A South Carolina woman has been arrested and charged for fraudulently getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ...

Rome (CNN) — Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave.

SoCal LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib shared a glimpse into his pre-conclave prep on Instagram, posting a video of himself washing his own white shirt before voting began ...

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.

SCRANTON, Pa. — A special mass was held in the Electric City on Wednesday to mark the start of the conclave. Bishop Joseph ...