Here's what you need to know about how a pope is chosen. What is a conclave? A conclave is a meeting of the College of ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

While any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible, only cardinals have been selected as pope since 1378. The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the votes from those cardinals who are under ...

Trump joked he would like to be next pope days after Francis dies. Sen. Lindsey Graham thought it was funny and exciting. But ...

Ultimately, the most important message that we can share with children during the time of a papal conclave is one of trust.

While there are those who want to back away from Francis' outreach there is one unalterable fact: When the world's Catholic ...

Ahead of a gathering to elect a new pope, survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have urged cardinals to choose ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.