For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

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

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

With conclave set for May 7, Church scholars say successor to Francis must balance legacy, heal rifts between reformists and ...

The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

In April 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI following the death of Pope John Paul II. The new leader of the Catholic Church was elected after four ballots of the papal conclave.

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

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

In an interview with “EWTN News In Depth” from St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Curtis Martin spoke on the current state of evangelization in the Catholic Church.