Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

The Catholic Church is not dying from persecution. It is dying from confusion. Under Pope Francis, ambiguity became policy.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

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Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Gerard O'Connell speaks to Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, SJ about the unexpectedly quick election of Pope Leo XIV.

We’re talking about the legacy of Pope Francis, the challenges facing the church and what’s involved in the real-life ...

However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.