By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis last ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.Location: Vatican City.There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

The voting process to elect a new Pope gets under way in Rome later and for the second conclave in a row there will be no ...

The 133 Cardinals that are set to decide the future of the Catholic church are now in Rome.They’re preparing for the ...

Matteo Zuppi, known for his advocacy for migrants and his long-standing work with the Community of Sant’Egidio.

When a new pope is elected, there are two signs that mark that historic moment: the white smoke from the chimney of the ...