Michigan native Joseph Tobin will help select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave that began May 7.

The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m. Wednesday, some four hours after 133 cardinals solemnly entered the Sistine Chapel, took ...

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Unhoused residents of wealthy resort towns battle stigma for the right to sleep safely in their cars and continuous air ...

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

Throughout the 20th century, only two conclaves lasted up to five days − Pope Pius X's election in 1903 and Pope Pius XI's ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...