Here are the specifics of the voting process, according to the Vatican: Each cardinal writes the name of their ...

With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, a lot of people are wondering in what direction a new pope will ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

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Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Weeks after Pope Francis death, Trump laughed off questions about AI-generated photo of him as pope. His dismissal comes on ...