Catholic cardinal electors from five continents are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select the next pope.

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

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

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is participating in his second conclave after being an elector during the 2013 papal ...

Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...

The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

The Register, the only Catholic newspaper to have received an interview with the newly elected ‘pontiff,’ heard from ‘Pope David’ exclusively.

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

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

The conclave officially began Wednesday, with NBC News reporting at 11:44 a.m. ET (5:44 p.m. in Vatican City) that the doors to the Sistine Chapel had been sealed, and that only those involved in the ...

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