A German cardinal has warned that the Catholic Church faces a split if it fails to replace the late Pope Francis with an ...

The cardinals have held general meetings since Francis's death to make decisions about the funeral and beyond.

After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

Even as the Catholic Church observes a nine-day period of mourning after Pope Francis was buried on Saturday, speculations ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...

Plus, “Conclave” gets a streaming boost, Emily Skeggs coming to Bucks County Playhouse, and Kristin Chenoweth to perform at ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.”It implies the<a ...

World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...