The South Korean cardinal is one of the most likely candidates to succeed Pope Francis as head of the Vatican.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become the next pope.

Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful ...

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said in a post to X on Wednesday that he and the other North American cardinals will bring the "in ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe have entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes”, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun.

Cardinals from 70 countries have begun the secretive conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, marking the most geographically diverse gathering in the Catholic Church’s history.

Among the massive crowds of people waiting for the first round of smoke to emanate from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, ...