The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...

An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind ... One of the first things he did after the vote was to embrace Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan who had been such ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the ...

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to visit Rome and Vatican City.

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to ...

Many of the cardinals are archbishops and bishops appointed by the pope to lead Catholic communities in their country of residence. Who gets to vote? In the early Church, the Bishop of Rome was ...

Over time, the clergy became the primary body responsible for the election, although the laity initially retained a degree of influence. In 1059, Pope Nicholas II decreed only cardinals would ...