For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

When the president isn't using faith as a sword against his perceived political foes, he’s using it as a punch line to an ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Death did not stop Pope Francis from making a surprise video appearance Sunday before more than 100,000 young people gathered ...

One of the late Pope Francis’ vehicles – otherwise known as “popemobiles” – is set to be sent to the Gaza strip and converted ...