And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

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 announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

With cardinals from Africa, Asia and even East Timor now among the electors, this conclave could mark a turning point for a ...

Age, geographical, ideological considerations and Donald Trump will all be factors that play into who becomes the next pope.

I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

Catholics around the world are getting ready to celebrate the election of a new pope as the conclave begins on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel to see white ...

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The world is about to witness one of the most ancient and secretive of all meetings: the Papal ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...

The longest papal election in the history of the Church took place from 1268 to 1271 CE. It involved a clash between two ...