They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

The ritual from which the new Pope will emerge is as fascinating as it is unpredictable. The sky of Rome once again becomes a ...

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

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, the group will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no contact ...

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to decide the next pope.Italian Cardinal ...

One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other cardinals as they embark on ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

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The pope is the head of state and the ruler of the Vatican City, which is the smallest state in the world with a measure of ...

Although some historical conclaves have lasted as long as three years, they've tended to be shorter in recent years — Pope ...

A wave of concern is sweeping parts of the Catholic world following reports that one of Africa’s most senior cardinals may ...