A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.”It implies the<a ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

Plus, “Conclave” gets a streaming boost, Emily Skeggs coming to Bucks County Playhouse, and Kristin Chenoweth to perform at ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church," about how Pope Francis' legacy will shape the upcoming conclave.

Mass since Pope Francis was laid to rest, the Dead of the College of Cardinals delivered a powerful homily. Who will become the next pope?

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the ...

Cardinals attend Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, before they enter the conclave to decide who the next pope will be, on March ...

Thousands gathered in Rome to honor Pope Francis after his funeral, as the Vatican prepares for a conclave to elect the next ...

Pittsburghers watched the funeral and reflected on the life of Pope Francis, on television and in person. They are now taking ...