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

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will now elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a ...

When Pope Francis died, questions about his successor were all over the news. Every Catholic waited with bated breath on who the new head of the Catholic Church will be. The names of Asians and ...

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

Zuppi was Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine and works closely with the Community of St. Egidio. He was considered a favorite to ...

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV “was first and foremost a unifying experience.

Discover the inspiring story of the friendship between Bill Bickel and Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, and their ...

He is the first Singaporean to vote for a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus,” granting 500 euros (RM 2,393.20) to roughly 5,000 Vatican ...

When I heard Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new pope and that he was raised in my hometown of Chicago, I cheered alone in my living room watching the announcement live on national news.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world ... Leo’s election on May 8, after a remarkably quick 24-hour conclave, appears to have pleased ...