And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

With cardinals from Africa, Asia and even East Timor now among the electors, this conclave could mark a turning point for a ...

Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

Age, geographical, ideological considerations and Donald Trump will all be factors that play into who becomes the next pope.

Pope Francis’ former point man on migrants has drawn criticism with comments in the context of the African continent being ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

With the beginning of the Papal Conclave on May 7, 1.4 billion Catholics across the world are waiting to see who the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church will be.

The longest papal election in the history of the Church took place from 1268 to 1271 CE. It involved a clash between two ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a ...

Catholics around the world are getting ready to celebrate the election of a new pope as the conclave begins on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel to see white ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The world is about to witness one of the most ancient and secretive of all meetings: the Papal ...