The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

Overheard on a CBS panel discussing how the cardinals participating in the papal conclave won’t have access to their phones, computers, or the internet, possibly for weeks: “I believe the kids call it ...

Cardinals held Mass ahead of the voting for a new Catholic Pope. Black smoke poured from the chimney, meaning no Pope was selected.

I think that one of the principal challenges that the new pope will have is that we live in a world that’s increasingly ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The first vote was cast Wednesday, but so far, a new ...

The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

In Vatican City, Catholic cardinals have cast the first vote of the conclave to select a successor to Pope Francis, and the ...

The pre-conclave sessions surfaced pressing concerns — and may hint at what kind of shepherd the cardinals hope to elect.

Gathering under the soaring frescoes of Renaissance masters and a blanket of intense seclusion, 133 red-robed cardinals made a solemn procession into the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday to ...

Scott Bates and his camping friends made an unexpected visit to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Wednesday. The group of Catholics from northern Illinois wanted to see the site where Pope ...

As the cardinals discern the next pope, remember: your own election to sainthood has already been recorded in heaven. The ...