Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

The countdown is on to the start of the Papal Conclave. This week, some 133 Cardinals are convening in secret in Vatican City ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...