Akwasi Attua says an African pope would even inspire those who are not Catholic Akwasi Attua, 46, from Ghana, has high hopes ...

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope, days after Pope Francis ...

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

Here is a brief glossary of the event's key terms: - Camerlengo: Between the death or resignation of a pope and the election ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican has been prepared to host 133 cardinal electors for the upcoming conclave to choose the ...

In centuries past, the cardinals slept in corridors and rooms of the Apostolic Palace itself during the conclave ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Catholic cardinals are eligible to participate in the conclave, but two have indicated they will not attend. Two of these cardinals are from the Tri-State Area -- Timothy Cardinal Dolan from the ...

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

The College of Cardinals celebrated the ninth and final Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on Sunday, May 4, the third Sunday of Easter.