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

Catholics are watching as the 2025 papal conclave is set to begin, following the death of Pope Francis. The new Pope will ...

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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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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