Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because ...

I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think ...

The image is raising eyebrows on social media, at the Vatican, from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and from Italians.

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before ...

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

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their breath over an uncertain outcome.A total of 133 "Princes of the Church" ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.