When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children ...

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

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

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Omaha native ...