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

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

It was all smiles, thumbs up, and friendly captions on U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media feeds after his initial ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

I don’t know if they’re looking for conservative, liberal, progressive, traditional, fat or thin.. I think they’re just ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

How is a new Pope chosen? How long could the conclave last? In a special edition of the Global News Podcast, the BBC’s Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool answers listener questions on the conclave at the ...

After Pope Francis' death last month, a new pope is due to be selected when the papal conclave meet to decide who will take ...