As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

Cardinals attend a mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, prior to the start of the conclave, at St Peter's Basilica in ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

Annie Selak, Director, Women's Center at Georgetown University gives insight on what to know about the Conclave to choose ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The ideological center of the wealthiest, most powerful country would appear to justify a cardinal. What factors are at play?