The ideological center of the wealthiest, most powerful country would appear to justify a cardinal. What factors are at play?

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

The conclave on Wednesday started behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel as cardinals from 70 countries have assembled ...

On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church ...

The French cardinal, born in Algeria with Spanish roots, has emerged as a serious contender in the papal succession race.

Cardinals begin secret election to choose next Pope in Sistine Chapel - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

With the papal conclave underway, Maureen H. O’Connell writes that the cardinals who elect his successor should keep in mind ...

Some of the Catholic cardinals watched the Oscar-winning papal election drama “Conclave” to prepare for this week’s real-life Vatican election.

All eyes are on the as the conclave begins on Wednesday as more than 130 Catholic cardinals come together behind the locked ...

For the first time since 2013, a papal conclave will meet in Vatican City behind closed doors to select the next pope to replace Francis, who died last month.