That the Church should opt for the poor is particularly relevant in Asia, where millions suffer extreme poverty ...

Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

As Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process for the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, we ...

The conclave on Wednesday started behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel as cardinals from 70 countries have assembled ...

Millions are now being wagered online on who will be the next Pope, extending the reach of digital betting to the ...

One of the most remarkable aspects of Papal conclaves is the potential length of the election process. While modern conclaves typically conclude within a few days, history has seen conclave periods ...

Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is among the favourites to succeed Pope Francis. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Forty-eight-hundred-and-four miles separate Vatican City from Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral, but a group of faithful gathered ...

Excluded from the conclave to elect a new pope Wednesday -- and more broadly from the Church's entire global priesthood -- ...

Catholics in Boise are closely watching the Vatican as the papal conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope ...