As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, ...

When a new pope is elected, there are two signs that mark that historic moment: the white smoke from the chimney of the ...

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general ...

Paparazzi are stalking the corridors of St. Peter's Square, swarming any cardinal bold enough to walk the streets in the days before the conclave.

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

The conclave to elect a new pope begins May 7, governed by the rule book and prayer book. The process and rituals are ...