Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Karl D. Bar-Lev, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served for 17 years, also entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. Raised in ...

Letter: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, no matter what his identity, did not receive due process, for which he had a right. To not ...

For many Catholics older than me, Francis represented a cultural shift from previous pontificates. As a Gen-Z Catholic, Francis is the only pope I’ve known.

Papal experts have lauded the Oscar-nominated film as one of the more accurate depictions of the closed-door Vatican ...

Here is a brief summary of how the Roman Catholic Church recognises sainthood. The process that can lead to sainthood, known as a “cause”, cannot usually start until five years after a person’s death.

Here is a brief summary of how the Roman Catholic Church recognises sainthood. The process that can lead to sainthood, known as a "cause", cannot usually start until five years after a person's death.