Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.

American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

After black smoke appeared on the first day of the conclave, the search for Pope Francis's successor continues. The 133 ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, Inside Edition's Mary Calvi traveled to Rome to cover the election of the new pope.

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

Every cardinal has their idea on who the next pope should be, which is the reason why this conclave might go a bit longer ...

One of the priests in Rome for the conclave is the brother of the actor who played famed “Sopranos” mobster Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri, according to a report. Roman Catholic cardinals ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a ...