VATICAN CITY — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope ...

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

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

With the papal conclave underway, Maureen H. O’Connell writes that the cardinals who elect his successor should keep in mind ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

The papal conclave begins its secretive process to select the next pope. Here's how to watch and stream the conclave as Ohio ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.