Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 133 cardinal electors will gather on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel for an ...

The Santa Marta residence, which will house the cardinals during the election process for the new pontiff, is being protected ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

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

A cell phone tableau of inclusion and splendor from last year’s synod contrasts the Francis pontificate with this week’s ...

GOP lawmakers in Washington have stumbled onto one neat trick to abet the president’s lawlessness—dismantle their own power.

While no one can predict the outcome of the next conclave, about 15 cardinals are among the most talked-about candidates to ...

The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...