Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

There’s an old saying that goes, “He who enters the conclave as pope leaves it as ... arguably the most progressive among the leading candidates on LGBTQ+ issues and the role of women in ...

For those tuning in late, there will be a conclave starting Wednesday, May 7, to elect the new pope. My columns have focused ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

It is "not unheard of for cardinals to try to raise doubts about a candidate who they oppose," he said. It happened to Francis — then known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. As Francis gained ...

The papal conclave – a group of about 130 cardinals ... Here are some of the top candidates for Francis' successor. Italy, the home of Rome and the Vatican, has produced the most popes with ...

Each one has his own list of candidates,” Rosa Chávez said after exiting the seventh meeting of cardinals ahead of the conclave at the Vatican, called general congregations. “Maybe by Sunday ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates -- with many hoping ... presented an overview of "existing ...