At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church - Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

The Catholic Church and the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning. As people pay their ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical leader in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the pope. Cardinals play a crucial role in advising the pope, governing the Church, and electing the next pope ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.