They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

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

The Catholic Church's cardinals are meeting next week at the Vatican to elect the new pope in a centuries-old process called ...

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

Of course, there's a betting market for the next pope. And they favor two cardinals over the rest of the field.

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.