Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost ...

A Marquette University student studying abroad in Rome is getting a front-row seat to history as the conclave to select the ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church ended the conclave and chose a new pope. Here's what to know about Pope Leo XIV.

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

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to learn about how the process works.

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

Every cardinal has their idea on who the next pope should be, which is the reason why this conclave might go a bit longer ...

Of all the people coincidentally in Rome for the start of the papal conclave on Wednesday, the pilgrims from St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Houston may have had among the most poignant stories.