On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Humility. Inclusion. Spunk. The people’s pope. Those are some of the words describing the late Pope Francis.  Francis’ passing following Easter Sunday surprised many across the globe. The pope seemed ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

When a reporter asked whom he would like to see as the new pope, President Donald Trump replied, 'I’d like to be pope' ...

This was just on the day they announced when the Conclave was taking place: Journalists will be scouring the city of Rome – ...

The papal conclave is private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel, where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.