With cardinals from Africa, Asia and even East Timor now among the electors, this conclave could mark a turning point for a ...

By Crispian Balmer, Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task ...

Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

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

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

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

Vatican News – the news website connected to the Church in Rome – said 133 cardinals will take part in this conclave, which ...

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

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

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general ...