The late pope was the first ever to style himself Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of ...

While the papal election is held in complete secrecy, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots appear to hold their own opinions ...

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

Conclaves typically span several days, with multiple rounds of voting, before a candidate secures the necessary two-thirds majority to become pope.

The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.

One-hundred thirty-three cardinals, mostly chosen by the late Pope Francis, are set to begin voting on Wednesday. A 2/3 majority is needed to elect a new pope. Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved ...

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As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history. There is no rule that cardinals vote a certain way ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...