Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...