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

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

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

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

A cell phone tableau of inclusion and splendor from last year’s synod contrasts the Francis pontificate with this week’s ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope began checking into two Vatican hotels.

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...