As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

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

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...