Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

Antoni Gaudí was at the vanguard of Barcelona’s Modernisme movement. But his magnificent obsession is the still-unfinished ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff’s work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. “Aldeas — A ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.