The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

A champion of the Catholic Church’s most traditional and conservative wing and seen as a frontrunner to be elected Supreme ...

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

Cardinals will start the process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church Wednesday when the conclave begins in ...

The eyes of the globe are on the Vatican as the conclave to elect the next pope is about to begin, and New York's Timothy ...

With the beginning of the Papal Conclave on May 7, 1.4 billion Catholics across the world are waiting to see who the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church will be.

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

Péter Erdő, the Hungarian cardinal, blends deep theological scholarship with a close working relationship with Viktor Orbán’s government.

Three British cardinals are involved in the secret meeting to choose a new pontiff. One of the UK’s most senior Catholic ...

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, 79, is one of three British cardinals who will be involved in electing the next Pope once the ...

With 133 cardinals set to take place in this conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the outcome has been described as ...