They'll be locked in Rome's Sistine Chapel from tomorrow to decide who will replace Pope Francis. There's no timescale for how long it'll take, but the last two papal elections lasted for two days.

The most surreal papal election process took place between 1268 and 1271. The man chosen wasn’t even a cardinal and wasn’t ...

The Sistine Chapel has been decked out to host a papal election as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

Last weekend, the White House shared an AI-generated image of Donald Trump dressed in papal regalia, seated on Peter's throne ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general congregations — the last of which was Tuesday (May 6).

Paparazzi are stalking the corridors of St. Peter's Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough to walk the streets in the days before the conclave.

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community is sharing their emotions and concerns about the transition to Pope Francis’ successor.

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...