Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

Vatican City thrums with activity in the wake of Pope Francis’ death, who passed away Monday at age 88 from heart failure ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...