In this episode, we dive into a series of candid interviews conducted by veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell with ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Catholic cardinals have elected a new pope, with white smoke billowing from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel ... Any baptized Catholic male can, in theory, be elected pope.

In order to become a pope, a candidate need only be Catholic and male. However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals ... the chimney above the chapel.

Have you ever seen a cardinal at a time when you most needed comfort? Cardinals have always had a deep spiritual meaning, tracing all the way back to when they were first named. "When European ...

Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 9 ... that the election of a new pope will continue. Cardinals from around the world have been gathered at the Vatican ...