This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

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

The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is underway inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and these cardinals have been ...

Who are the U.S. candidates at the papal conclave in Rome? Here's a list of American cardinals that will elect or possibly ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

Of the most interest over here is the meddling in the conclave by American movement conservatives, both inside the conclave and out. In NCR, Michael Sean Winters, who is the Peter Gammons of Vatican ...

Sixteen days after Francis's death, cardinals from around the world have shut themselves away for as long as it takes to vote ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the SIstine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the ...