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 ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Pope Francis' funeral brought world leaders, monarchs, and hundreds of thousands of people to Rome on Saturday to bid him ...

Crucial meetings will be held this week in which contenders begin jockeying in earnest for the job of leading the Roman ...

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

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Pope Francis’ message to listen more, preach less and show mercy to all resonated, even among those who lacked faith. Francis ...

Laudato Si’ was his guidepost, and a Jesuit-Franciscan approach to leadership is his aspiration. The Pope has died, but the ...

including Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, might raise eyebrows in certain circles.” On March 27, the columnist Patrick Cohen, who read The New York Times, declared in passing during his ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.