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

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

The world's most secretive election begins on Wednesday as 133 Cardinals gather to vote for a new pope at the Vatican. It ...

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

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

This past week, the whole world tuned into the Papal conclave, wherein the next leader of the Catholic Church or the vicar of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been ...

All eyes are on the Vatican as the papal conclave begins on Wednesday, as more than 130 Catholic cardinals come together ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...