The Conclave - the ancient and tightly choreographed ritual to elect a new pontiff - begins Wednesday, with white smoke set ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

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 ...

An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope is drawing criticism from some Catholics after it was ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

The image is raising eyebrows on social media, at the Vatican, from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and from Italians.

Of course, there's a betting market for the next pope. And they favor two cardinals over the rest of the field.

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

Jorge Bergoglio did better than expected on the first ballot and continued to gain votes on every ballot. He beat ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

The conclave ends when a new pope is elected by receiving two-thirds of the votes. Here's how much time that could take.