The unprecedented number of 133 cardinal electors surpasses all previous papal conclaves, breaking the previous record of 115 ...

Brazil’s Amazon state of Rondonia has passed a law in favor of cattle ranchers who converted a large area of rainforest ...

Taking the estimated number of Catholics in a country and dividing them by the number of cardinal-electors gives some idea of ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7. (Here’s a detailed explanation of how the process will ...

The conclave to elect a new pope involves 133 eligible cardinals from 71 countries. Geographic origin influences their ...

Only one ballot was cast on the first day of the conclave. On following days, up to four ballots are cast each day. If, after ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...