The Post chose to frame its recent article about the preparations for the conclave to select the next pope in political terms ...

For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

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 ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope began checking into two Vatican hotels.

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...