African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pope on Wednesday.

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

May 7, a conclave will begin in the Vatican. This is a special gathering of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church who are to ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

ROME (AP) — They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

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

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

The cardinals have met in 12 general congregations, but they still do not know each other well and there are no clear ...