Hopefully, the new pope will not be the“ Trump of the Vatican”– a pope that is a reaction to the policies of his predecessor, ...

Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

Cardinal Antoine Kambanda’s participation in the upcoming papal conclave marks a historic milestone for Rwanda and a moment of national pride, according to Father Vedaste Kayisabe, Secretary General ...

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

The next pope will need to be a spiritual leader who is himself unafraid, and offers Christians — and all people of good — ...

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

KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

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

It felt like a celebration of a life well lived, people knew he had done what he was called to do,” said Father Leon Biernat of St. Gregory the Great Parish.

In addition to accusing prominent cardinals of mishandling abuse claims, SNAP is pressing all cardinals to back its proposed ...

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

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum ...