For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

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

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

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

Discover the 133 cardinals from 70 nations in the Vatican conclave, as they prepare to elect the next pope for 1.3 billion ...

The African continent is one of two continents in the world which has not yet had any of its members elected as the leader of ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

Cardinals from around the world have gathered at the Vatican to begin the secretive process of electing a new pope, following ...

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...