Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years ...

US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope, prompting accusations of poor taste in the Roman ...

The 2025 conclave is less predictable than ever after Francis shook up the Catholic Church during his years as pope. More ...

Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.

While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, is outside the age cutoff for the conclave to select ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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 ...

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

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Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday after a period of declining health. The College of Cardinals will convene for ...