The Catholic Church's cardinal electors are set to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

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

The conclave began exactly 16 days after the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis, who led the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...

A group of 133 cardinals gathered Wednesday to begin the voting process, the largest number ever convened for a Papal ...

Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of ...

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

The cardinals began the day by participating in a final pre-conclave Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The dean of the College of ...

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