The conclave opens following days of intense deliberation. Over the past 10 days, a clear divide has begun to emerge between those who support Francis’ reforms and those who want to soften—or even ...

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

With nudges and winks, governments are trying to influence who becomes the next pope. Whether they’ll succeed is up to 133 ...

Centuries-old tradition the ‘Papal Conclave’ is set to take place today to elect the next Pope following the death of Pope ...

The days when European monarchs could veto papal candidates may be long gone, but campaigns to smear cardinals and ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...