The papal conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor begins Wednesday in Vatican City. 133 cardinals from around the world will vote in secret until one secures a two-thirds majority. Al Jazeera’s ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

America' is covering its 10th papal conclave this week—and while the technology has changed, the content remains much the ...

Cardinals reflected on the service and legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate, highlighting his strong work ethic and focus on mercy and offering advice to their fellow cardinals.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike—throughout the world, however imperfectly, in the way the pope does. The world needs the ...

On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

An ancient ritual, steeped in tradition and shrouded in secrecy, begins in the Sistine Chapel today. So what can we expect?

In a corner of central Rome, a family tailor shop has been hand-stitching the robes worn by the last eight popes over the ...

May the next pope walk the path Francis helped illuminate—with humility, courage, and the conviction that faith must always serve justice.

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...