Ten of the cardinals that will vote on who will be the next pope hail from the US. Some of them are rumored to be in the ...

Vatican City is at a critical juncture. With the death of Pope Francis, the focus has turned to the question of succession. A ...

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The voting process to elect a new Pope gets under way in Rome later and for the second conclave in a row there will be no ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general congregations — the last of which was Tuesday (May 6).

Matteo Zuppi, known for his advocacy for migrants and his long-standing work with the Community of Sant’Egidio.

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a ...

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

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.