St. Peter’s Square was bustling on Wednesday morning despite the gray clouds trickling occasional raindrops over Vatican City ...

Cardinals process into St. Peter's Basilica for a final Mass before conclave to elect the next pope.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

The conclave has attracted global interest from Catholics and non-Catholics alike — along with tens of millions of dollars’ ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

A senior cardinal has urged the selection of a pope who values unity and can set aside “every personal consideration.” ...

(VATICAN CITY) -- The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select ...

There are more than 470,000 Catholics in Iowa, most of whom will be watching closely as cardinal electors convene in the ...

From changing clothes in the Room of Tears to taking a moment for private prayer, the process of becoming pope involves ...

The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...