This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

Conclave, a thriller about the election of a new pope, is now streaming on Prime Video, just days after the death of Pope ...

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

The Catholic Church is grieving throughout the world, including in Maryland, after the death of Pope Francis, who died Monday ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Conclave,” the papal drama depicting the process of electing a new pope, won an Academy Award last month for best adapted ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.