By Miran Sarkissian Pope Francis’ recent death and the inevitable Conclave of the Catholic Church’s cardinals to elect a new ...

WE just witnessed two extraordinary elections. They had nothing to do with each other. One looked like the antithesis of the ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

It took 33 hours to choose a new pope. Three months after departed Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin abdicated his ...

Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Bowman explains the similarities and differences in how Catholics pick their popes and ...

Donald Trump has suggested he played a role in Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s election as the new pontiff. That’s despite the ...

The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the ...

I was also in St. Peter’s Square covering the 2005 conclave that gave us Pope Benedict, and waiting to see who steps out onto ...

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne speaks about what surprised him about the conclave, praising Pope Leo XIV’s “warmth ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...