As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

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

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

President Trump on Monday downplayed the criticism over an AI image of him as the pope that was shared by the White House ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...