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

The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

In the history of the Catholic Church, several popes went on to pick papal names after their selection. This rich and old ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

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

Catholic cardinals are meeting to elect a new pope, with no clear successor to Pope Francis yet. Prominent candidates include ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

Choosing a replacement for Pope Francis is a secretive and time-tested process for the cardinal-electors in the Sistine ...

The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

The cardinals of the Catholic Church have held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican ahead of the ...

An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope is drawing criticism from some Catholics after it was ...