When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

They seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church credible and relevant ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...

As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.