Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

In line with previous royal tradition, the British monarch will not attend the May 18 ceremony, instead sending another royal ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as Wednesday.

Following the death of Pope Francis at 88, the conclave elected a new pope fairly quickly. Get updates on who the new pontiff ...

Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...

First American pontiff Robert Prevost takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former ...

The College of Cardinals tasked with electing a new pope is preparing for the papal conclave this week. Voting cardinals have ...

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...