The controversial term that was used by a news anchor to describe Cardinals electing a new pope is understood to have X-rated ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church continue the conclave to choose a new pope, with more votes scheduled. Here's what to know.

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

Cardinals vote on new pope for fourth time as more smoke due from Sistine Chapel chimney - A record 133 cardinals from 70 ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

Marcellus II and his 16th-century predecessor Adrian VI (reigned 1522-1523) are the only popes since 996 to keep their given ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church as it increasingly emphasizes broader ...