Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

The next pope should instead be a man who models mutual respect, intellectual humility and a spirit of wonder at God’s ...

Black smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signifying that the cardinals did not elect a new ...

Francis focused too much on the weaknesses of Western capitalism. Matt Malone is former editor in chief of America: The ...

In a ritual dating back to medieval times, the cardinals will file into the Vatican's frescoed Sistine Chapel and start their ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...