Although overtly campaigning to be pope is discouraged and would be counterproductive, the cardinals do a lot of politicking ...

Some of the top candidates, ranked by Italian Vatican watcher Gaetano Masciullo and Vaticanists Edward Pentin and Diane ...

After scooping up eight Academy Award nominations (and winning Best Adapted Screenplay), papal drama Conclave is back on ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. Who's on the shortlist?

As the world's Catholics mourn Pope Francis in the wake of his death, the College of Cardinals will soon begin the tough — and notoriously secretive — task of selecting the next head of the Catholic C ...

The funeral and burial of a pope who dies in office should take place “between the fourth and sixth day after death,” the ...

The late pontiff's funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City following his death ...

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

The current head of the Archdiocese of Boston, Archbishop Richard Henning, is also not currently able to vote at the conclave because he is not a cardinal. Henning is the current Archbishop of Boston.

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

He helped L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics feel more at home in their church. And that meant their families and friends also felt more at ...