A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

U.S. cardinals are taking on increased responsibilities, helping shape and shift Catholicism for the next generation. NBC ...

Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition: Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach to overcome factionalism as cardinals prepare ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...