COMMENTARY: The greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter ...

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 ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

At 79, Sarah is one of the oldest cardinals taking part in next week's conclave, and almost missed out taking part as he ...

At least one, Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, has said he will not enter the conclave after being sentenced to 5-1/2 years in jail ... have lasted just days. Pope John Paul II needed eight ballots ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

Michelangelo painted the Last Judgment fresco on the west wall for Pope Paul III between 1534 and ... elect who would lead the world's roughly 1.4 billion Catholics. The process is called ...

Here is a selection of possible contenders, in no particular order. The list will be updated as cardinals continue their ...