All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, considered a contender to be the next pope, navigated the scrum of converging journalists with ...

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

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

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