Anticipation is growing ahead of May 7th, when the papal conclave processions are scheduled to begin. "Everyone's just waiting for Wednesday. Everyone's just kind of pins and needles," said Chandler ...

They seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church credible and relevant ...

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

The first clue of the next pope’s direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic sister who has known him ...

Tributes and shows of affection towards Francis are taking place during these days of 'sede vacante', while the city is ...

Speculation grows over who will be named new Pope while cardinals gather for secret election - Italian Cardinal Pietro ...

The papal conclave is a mystery to many. Here's what we know about the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel as the conclave - the storied process ...