VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...

The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

After holding their last pre-conclave meeting Tuesday morning, cardinals who will elect the next pope have less than a day to ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

The Catholic Church is less Eurocentric, with its growth in Africa, South and Central America, and particularly Asia, said ...

The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.

Cardinals will gather on 7 May in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

One-hundred thirty-three cardinals, mostly chosen by the late Pope Francis, are set to begin voting on Wednesday. A 2/3 majority is needed to elect a new pope. Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.