The conclave has started. Here's what you need to know.

A new pope is expected to be elected by the College of Cardinals during a secret conclave beginning May 7 at the Vatican. Upon election, the new pontiff will choose a regnal name — a centuries-old ...

Pope Francis, who recently survived a bout of double pneumonia, has died aged 88, 12 years after he was elected during the ...

The direction of the Leonine pontificate is still not yet clear, but the consistory of cardinals last week gave some further indications. Pope Leo XIV intends to continue in the direction of his ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...