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

"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel in a few days to elect a new pope, they are engaged in intense discussions ...

As the papal conclave gets underway in Vatican City, Holy Cross Catholic Church pastor Father Noah Carter recalls his experience studying there as a seminarian during the 2013 election of Pope Francis ...

WFMY News 2 spoke to a youth group at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greensboro. The group tells us they got to see Pope ...