The conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican ...

Etchings from the 16th and 17th centuries aimed at Rome’s tourist market stirred up interest in the conclave’s ceremonial ...

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France — considered a contender to be the next pope — has been jokingly referred to ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...