A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...

Francis was elected as the 266th pope in March 2013, and his death now prompts the centuries-old tradition of choosing his ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain ...

It is important for Ukraine that the new pontiff speaks more clearly about the Russo-Ukrainian war than his predecessor. — ...