New popes are chosen through an event called the conclave, which brings together top Catholic leaders from around the world.

The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

The conclave could have started earlier, but the cardinals needed more time to hold informal sessions to discuss details to ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the Church,” according to the Holy See Press Office.