There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope.

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

The next pope will join a storied list of past leaders of the Holy See, with the first pope of the 20th century being elected ...

This raised the question of what exactly is the process by which the new Pope will be selected, and why won’t our ...

The conclave consists of Cardinals from around the world gathering together at the Sistine Chapel for a closed-door meeting to decide the next leader of the Catholic church.

At the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on the University of Portland campus Tuesday, parishioners filled the pews to remember ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Shortly after joking about himself as the next pope, Trump clarified that he does not have “a preference” for who takes the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.