Building on years of appeals from Native people to Francis, the Vatican formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the legal theories backed by 15th-century papal bulls decrees that legitimized ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis' legacy with LGBTQ people mirrors the example of Jesus: Francis was not afraid to be present with us, reaching ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...

The Church's 252 cardinals were called back to Rome after the Argentine's death, although only 135 are eligible to vote in ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, fulfilling his wish for a simple burial after ...

Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and beloved leader of 1. 4 billion Catholics, was laid to rest in his cherished Santa ...

Had he remained with us a little longer, Pope Francis would have been creating the first Gen Z saint at the Vatican this ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.