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

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

The morning began with a Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica, and later Wednesday afternoon, ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

No new pope has been selected as of the morning of Thursday, May 8, but there's still a chance that one will be picked on the ...

The papal conclave is one of the oldest and most important traditions in the Catholic church. Most popes don’t resign, ...

On Wednesday, May 7, over a hundred cardinals from around the world sequestered together to begin the process of choosing a ...

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to learn about how the process works.

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

The leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has said he and his fellow cardinals face a "big call" as the ...