There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

Head of the Holy See's press service Matteo Bruni said that many challenges and tasks facing the church were raised at the congregations ...

Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because ...

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Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

The Holy See released a video Saturday of the preparations for the May 7 conclave after Pope Francis died on April 21.

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, provides an inside look into what goes on during conclave in the Catholic ...