A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Women now hold roles that shape the Church’s global mission —from selecting bishops to overseeing humanitarian initiatives.

The cast of the film Conclave took a moment to wish Pope Francis well during the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on ...

Pope approves canonization of Catholicism's first-ever millennial saint Pope Francis has formally signed off on the canonization of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first-ever saint from the ...

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and ...

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Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not necessarily ...

Ivorian cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (L) arrives for a congregation meeting at The Vatican, on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) The Sacred College of Cardinals will assemble in Vatican City ...

I resigned myself when I saw the way things were going.... I took a deep breath, I said: ‘Here we go, Lord. You are in charge; you lead the way.’” ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Vatican Media/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Pope Leo XIV has revived a former Vatican tradition and granted ...

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...