Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in April 2025, and many will now wonder who will succeed him in the Vatican ...

The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

The conclave has attracted global interest from Catholics and non-Catholics alike — along with tens of millions of dollars’ ...

The conclave to vote for a new pope begins Wednesday, May 7. Around 130 red-robed cardinals from all over the world processed ...

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a process designed to be both contemplative and free from outside ...

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

A senior cardinal has urged the selection of a pope who values unity and can set aside “every personal consideration.” ...

(VATICAN CITY) -- The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select ...

There are more than 470,000 Catholics in Iowa, most of whom will be watching closely as cardinal electors convene in the ...

From changing clothes in the Room of Tears to taking a moment for private prayer, the process of becoming pope involves ...

The College of Cardinals will meet beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two ...