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

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

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

“The selection of the next pope will either mark the end of what has proven to be a very destructive liberal experiment, or ...

After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the church will soon gather to pick the next pontiff, with many flocking to social media to share updates with the public.

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines stresses Cardinal Tagle’s advocacy of handling clerical sexual abuse, but ...

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

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

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

The next pontiff and the Catholic Church will need to complete their mission in a dramatic era of human history, Hungary's ...