Boston Archbishop Richard Henning celebrated a mass in Braintree on Tuesday, to ask the Holy Spirit to guide the Cardinals as they choose Francis' successor.

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Daniel ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

The conclave to elect a new pope begins May 7, governed by the rule book and prayer book. The process and rituals are ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Omaha native ...

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...