The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevos in the U.S., has been chosen to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...

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

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...

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

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...