Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Despite being the “princes” of the church, the cardinals are not exempt from excommunication if they violate the rules of the ...

The papal conclave to elect the next pope has begun. Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Vatican City to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

The conclave to elect a new pope continues as cardinals from around the world vote in secret. With 133 cardinals ...

Before the cardinal electors, who will be electing the next Pope, entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to commence the ...

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no new Pope elected. Cardinals continue voting in secret conclave until a two-thirds ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson has been tagged as one of the favourites to be chosen as the leader of the Catholic Church at the ongoing Conclave to elect the next Pope at the Sistine ...

While many pope watchers have to make do with looking up at what is now probably the most-watched chimney in the world, a ...

Black smoke billowed from a chimney on the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday morning, signaling that a successor to the late Pope Francis has still not been found.