There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

In Rome, the Cardinals are gathering for the final time before electing the New Pope. Meetings at the Vatican have been ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

America' is covering its 10th papal conclave this week—and while the technology has changed, the content remains much the ...

Cardinals reflected on the service and legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate, highlighting his strong work ethic and focus on mercy and offering advice to their fellow cardinals.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike—throughout the world, however imperfectly, in the way the pope does. The world needs the ...

On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Daniel ...