A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave have taken the oath of secrecy ahead of the election of a new Pope. The Conclave is a secret meeting where Catholic Cardinals will elect a new ...

Kukah emphasised that, unlike in African political systems, the papacy does not bring geopolitical benefits to the pope’s home country. The phrase ‘emi lokan’, meaning ‘it is my turn' in Yoruba, was ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a new pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending contenders following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

The Jubilee Year of Hope would be a chance for the Catholic faithful to embrace a new beginning, a commitment to love, renewal and service. While jubilee years are significant in the Catholic Church, ...

Donald Trump has suggested he played a role in Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s election as the new pontiff. That’s despite the U.S. president having nothing to do with the traditional Conclave process ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in ...

Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming, but behind closed doors these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a ...

As parishioners gathered for Mass on a warm Mother's Day morning, Catholics across the Wilmington area expressed pride and excitement at the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American ...