The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

A few times a month, the pope led Papal Mass and hosted regular audiences ... Thousands of people gazed up at the pope as he delivered his blessing. Photograph by Dave Yoder, Nat Geo Image ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May 7, the Vatican said. Following are key facts about ...

If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost ...

Lay apostolate of the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception has spread to more than 45 countries.

Life for Dominique Dawes and her family today is “about our faith, because, at the end of the day, those are the things I can hold onto.” ...