The Vatican announced details Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis. The ...

The president offered up a quick "number one choice" for who should be the next head of the Catholic church After attending ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked about his next job on Tuesday as he celebrated his 100th day as President of the ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, shares behind the scene secrets of the conclave as the Vatican and ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and ...