From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming “princes of the church” from faraway countries that had never had ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process. Here's where to watch it.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.The cardinals will first celebrate the "Mass for the Election of the ...

ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

Nine days of mourning are now underway for Pope Francis, following his funeral on Saturday. Sen. Mike Rounds joined a ...