With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

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 ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Discover how the Catholic Church selects its next pope, including the secretive rituals of the papal conclave, key figures to ...

the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with 133 cardinal electors tasked with choosing Francis' successor. The question now ...

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

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

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

U.S. President Donald Trump quickly reacted to the appointment of the first American pope on Thursday, May 8. Pope Leo XIV, ...