Only cardinals under the age of 80, who are male and Catholic, are allowed to vote in the election of the new pontiff.

The post also showed how much more secular Americans have become since John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president ...

They don't have a vote in the pope's election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes ...