It's easy to be distracted by Trump's social media antics, which now go past the point of poor taste and have lapsed into the ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Hailing from 70 countries across five continents, the group -- summoned following the death of Pope Francis on April 21 -- is ...

A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

Activists are fighting a church that wants to put the scandal behind it and a public that may be tiring of it.

The oath, which explicitly forbids recording or disclosing anything from within the conclave, underscores the Church's ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo is facing exclusion from the conclave vote, as a lack of record-keeping has resulted in the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday and following his funeral the focus turned to finding his successor, in what is a clearly drawn out process.

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the “Asian Francis” because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.