The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re ... their mobile phones surrendered and cell connection around the Vatican jammed to prevent them from all communications until they choose a ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been ch ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting of cardinals on June 13 to give the final approval to the canonizations of several beatified ...

Cardinals gathered in Rome will begin the process of electing a new pope on Wednesday. Among the 135 potential candidates is one who has Trump’s backing.

The Vatican said more than 180 participated in the fifth informal meeting in Rome on Monday. A smaller group of 135, known as the College of Cardinals, is eligible to elect a new pope. THIS IS A ...

The Vatican has announced a date to begin the conclave. The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing Pope Francis' successor on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

The Chicago-born pope’s gesture of gratitude in the Sistine Chapel came just hours after he was selected by the cardinals on the second day of the conclave. The footage shows Pope Leo XIV ...

Only one voting session is permitted on the first day. After that, voting sessions occur twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon until a two-thirds majority has been reached for a candidate.

The College of Cardinals on Wednesday called ... Cardinal Christoph Schönborn spoke about the situation of the Vatican Bank, Cardinal Fernando Vergez about the activities of the Governorate ...

During this time, with the camerlengo serving as the Vatican’s de facto administrator, the College of Cardinals keeps general oversight of the Church, but is not allowed to make any major decisions.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican postal service began selling its first Pope Leo XIV stamps May 27 and offered a special ...