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

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

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

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

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

He eased rules on annulments and remarriage within the church and allowed priests to bless same-sex marriages. Some Catholics ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...

Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...

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

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

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