From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process. Here's where to watch it.

At 72 years of age, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the progressive Archbishop of Newark, is one of the ten cardinals from the United States that will have a vote at the conclave to elect a new pope — and ...

The passing of Pope Francis has stirred deep emotions around the world, as well as a renewed fascination with the ...

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

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...