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

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...