Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

Before his death, Pope Francis asked that the vehicle be used to help injured and malnourished children in the war-torn ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

Catholic cardinals are eligible to participate in the conclave, but two have indicated they will not attend. Two of these cardinals are from the Tri-State Area -- Timothy Cardinal Dolan from the ...

The secretive process could have begun as early as Monday, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to get to know one ...