Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

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

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The Vatican announced late on Monday, May 5, that it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state from 3:00 pm (1300 ...

The AI-generated image of President Trump dressed as the pope made me reflect on a different kind of leadership — one that ...

As Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome this week, and the Vatican prepares for a historic conclave to elect a new pope, the world is left to ponder what it means to have lost such a committed ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The backdrop of the conclave is the Sistine Chapel, and the site could not be more dramatic. Decorated with frescoes by ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...