As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

Following Pope Francis’ death at 88, the Catholic Church prepares for the 2025 papal conclave on May 7 in Vatican City—a ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France — considered a contender to be the next pope — has been jokingly referred to ...

Etchings from the 16th and 17th centuries aimed at Rome’s tourist market stirred up interest in the conclave’s ceremonial ...

Maneuvering has already begun ahead of the Conclave that starts next week. If a compromise is found in the current talks, it ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that the more than 230 Catholic Cardinals in the conclave “keep an open mind” about considering President Donald Trump for the papacy.

Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition: Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach to overcome factionalism as cardinals prepare ...