When the cardinals are gathered in conclave, the world scrutinizes the color of the smoke that comes out of the Sistine ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time leading ...

Philippe Chenaux, emeritus professor of modern and contemporary Church history at the Pontifical Lateran University, analyzes—one week before the conclave that will take place starting May 7—the ...

Major voices of the conclave. Born in the United States and a member of the Augustinian order, Cardinal Robert Prevost — currently head of the Vatican office responsible for appointing bishops — spent ...

As the date for the conclave to electPope Francis's successor was set for May 7, the movieConclaveby Edward Berger, released lastDecember, has seen a surge in popularity. Does it realistically portray ...

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a seasoned Vatican diplomat and native of Corsica, will be the one to announce the name of the next pope to the world. Since 2014, he has served as prefect of the ...

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Mario Grech, 68, is one of the leading advocates of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis' effort to reform the governance of the Catholic Church. Thanks largely ...

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate.

During the general congregations that preceded the conclave that elected him pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio made a ...

Every day, our special correspondents in Rome bring you the latest from the Vatican during this extraordinary period leading ...

Gathered in Rome for general congregations ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals received their first ...