Support for the new Pope, who is seen as a conciliatory figure, accelerated after the second ballot and coalesced into a ...

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, becoming the first ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

In modern history, most conclave's have taken two to three days. Pope Francis (2013), Pope Benedict XVI (2005), Pope John ...

A person has died after being hit by a train in Suisun City on Wednesday evening, police said. According to the Suisun City Police Department, a train hit a pedestrian on Sunset Avenue near Railroad ...

Following Pope Francis' death on April 21 from a cerebral stroke followed by heart failure, the Roman Catholic Church entered ...

Once the conclave begins, cardinals are not allowed to leave, other than for meals and to sleep at night, until a successor ...

As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope, a controversial dossier profiling papal candidates has surfaced, carrying a subtle but unmistakable subtext ...

Over the coming days, eyes will search for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...