The Vatican announced details Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis. The ...

The president offered up a quick "number one choice" for who should be the next head of the Catholic church After attending ...

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, presided at the Mass on the fourth day of the Novendiales, the Church’s nine days of ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

Ahead of the papal conclave, which starts on May 7 to select the next head of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal of Baghdad ...

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and ...

Viewing of 'The Two Popes,' the 2019 film starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins, increased more than 30 times following ...