While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Over 12 years as pope, Francis tried to remake the U.S. Catholic hierarchy more in his image, elevating pastors who ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

Final preparations are underway to start the conclave, which will elect Pope Francis' successor. The Vatican released video ...

The cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...