BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay and author Ross Douthat discuss the state of religion and what could come with a new pope as cardinals convene at the Vatican for a conclave.

The conclave to elect a new pope will start behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, with all cardinals under the age of 80 able to vote ...

Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from ...

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

SoCal LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

Who could be the next pope after Francis? All the cardinals in the running for the Papacy - The Cardinals are attending the ...

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...