The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

President Donald Trump had an interesting thought about who should succeed Pope Francis ahead of the papal conclave on May 7.

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked about his next job on Tuesday as he celebrated his 100th day as President of the ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, shares behind the scene secrets of the conclave as the Vatican and ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and ...