The conclave will be a "fight for the soul of the Catholic Church" between those who saw promise in the modernising changes ...

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Cardinals thank Cardinal Becciu for ‘gesture’ of stepping back from conclave - Angelo Becciu is the once-powerful Italian ...

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...

In latest attempt at performative adoration, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Trump would make a good 'dark horse' ...

The Inland Northwest is more than 5,500 miles from Vatican City. Yet Spokane will have some representation in the room as the College of Cardinals meets in the Sistine Chapel next week to select Pope ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...