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

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...

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

Robert Harris says whatever approach the new pontiff takes will have a real impact on some of today's most contentious issues.

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning, during which Francis' fisherman's ring and his official seal were destroyed in one of the final formal rites of the ...

Cardinals who are set to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope started moving into two Vatican hotels ...

Here are the specifics of the voting process, according to the Vatican: Each cardinal writes the name of their ...

Gauff is a devout Christian and often makes mention of her faith in post-match speeches, such as when she lost the Madrid ...