Some 133 Catholic cardinals will enter a conclave on Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died April 21 at 88.

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

In the jasmine-scented, tourist-thronged streets of Rome, a quiet drama unfolds behind closed doors. Cardinals, gathered to ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin was the architect of a deal with China that could scupper his chances to succeed Pope Francis ...

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...