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 ...

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 ...

The term conclave refers to a private meeting or secret assembly, especially a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope, according to merriam-webster.com. What ...

Fox News contributor Jonathan Morris and The Catholic Project executive director Stephen White join 'America's Newsroom' to discuss as the cardinals prepare to choose a new leader for the Catholic ...