The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...

Some posts on TikTok are showing Tagle dubbed him as the first “Asian” pope if elected by the College of Cardinals.

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Last year's Oscar-nominated movie Conclave has become a big streaming hit in the wake of the death of the Pope. But how ...