Cardinals yesterday moved into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their ...

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter's Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope.

Who is Pietro Parolin? The longtime Vatican diplomat who could be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's ...

The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, triggering a call for the 133 cardinal electors to gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. With representatives from ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.While 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013, 133 prelates ...

Only cardinals under the age of 80, who are male and Catholic, are allowed to vote in the election of the new pontiff.

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...