Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.

During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner ...

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

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is to be closed to visitors from Monday due to preparations for the papal conclave, the ...

This report incorrectly says that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland is 17.6 miles long and is the fourth-longest bridge in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles long.

This dynamic interplay between God’s will in all its perfection and our fallible human capacities for discernment is one ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

The Sistine Chapel, nestled deep within Vatican City's guarded walls, is instantly recognized for Michelangelo's artistic ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...