The papal conclave, the secretive process of selecting the next pope, is a pivotal event for the Catholic Church and beyond. As the world awaits the outcome, understanding the conclave's intricacies ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

As cardinals deliberate behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel to select a successor to Pope Francis, even artificial ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

One of America’s best-known prelates shared what he believes to be the qualities of some of the cardinals being mentioned as “papabile.” ...

Latin remains the official language of the Vatican, and there are many phrases that the wider world only hears around the ...

For those tuning in late, there will be a conclave starting Wednesday, May 7, to elect the new pope. My columns have focused ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...

In Vicky Morales’ interview that was reported by Maki Pulido on “24 Oras” on Monday, Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David described the conclave as an election without candidates. “Saan ka ...

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David downplayed talks about “popular candidates” in the upcoming conclave, and said a papal election is unlike the political processes ...