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 ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their breath over an uncertain outcome.A total of 133 "Princes of the Church" ...

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having ...

Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and Holy Family Church both in Lewiston, and Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon will offer special services Wednesday to mark the first day of the conclave to elect a ...