I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

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

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

Per Catholic doctrine, only baptized, Catholic males are allowed to be priests, who can then go on to be cardinals. Only male cardinals under the age of 80 can vote in a conclave, and only men are ...

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

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...