At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

Parolin, an Italian native and the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013, is a front-runner to be chosen as the next pope, ...