Philatelists all over the world now have a new object of desire: the Vatican's special Sede Vacante stamp. The stamps mark the interregnum between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Pope Francis had a remarkable impact on the Vatican. In Poland, the last Catholic stronghold of Europe, Francis took action, ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

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 ...

As the College of Cardinals prepares for the Conclave set to begin on May 7 to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis this ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to break barriers.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Mercy – the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry – must guide the Catholic Church through ...

Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, and was later beatified ...