They seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church credible and relevant ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church ...

As the cardinals of the Catholic Church prepare to meet in the Conclave electing a successor to Pope Francis, various issues ...

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

Ahead of the conclave to elect the next Pope, cardinals take centre stage. Called the Princes of the Church, they are at the ...

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

Nestled in the heart of the Italian capital whose hills bear silent witness to the most decadent customs throughout the ages, ...

Just days before the Vatican convenes to elect a new pope, US President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by seemingly ...

The last official day of mourning for Pope Francis wrapped up in the Vatican Sunday, and a papal conclave will begin on ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.