"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal David has only been in the job for five months, after his surprise ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The next pope should instead be a man who models mutual respect, intellectual humility and a spirit of wonder at God’s ...

Black smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signifying that the cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first ballot. The cardinals are considering difficult and divisive ...

Many Catholics in New York City and beyond joined in prayer Wednesday to seek divine guidance for the cardinals at the ...

No pope has been selected yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. A bishop in Las Vegas explains what's ...

Students and faculty at the University of Dallas are eagerly awaiting the selection of the next pope and plan to gather in a common area around a large screen for the announcement.

SPRINGFIELD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- At Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pa., all eyes are on the Vatican. Gianna ...

The Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph held the service to honor the life of the late pontiff and to pray for the cardinals who will soon select the next pope.

Cardinals have begun the secretive conclave to elect the next pope, a process steeped in tradition and ritual, as Catholics ...

The last time a conclave was held following a pope’s death was over 20 years ago. While studying in Rome, Father Ben Pribbenow at St. Raphael in Oshkosh was able to interact with Pope Francis multiple ...

The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals ...