VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

Francis’s most outspoken critic, ultra-conservative US Cardinal Raymond Burke, took the unusual step of posting an Instagram video of himself praying out loud for the “most worthy man” to lead the ...

As the papal conclave begins in the Vatican, an explanation of what will happen now before the election of the next Pope ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat in the running to be Pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's secretary ...

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

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

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather Wednesday for ...

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