The voting process to elect a new Pope gets under way in Rome later and for the second conclave in a row there will be no ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

When a new pope is elected, there are two signs that mark that historic moment: the white smoke from the chimney of the ...

Matteo Zuppi, known for his advocacy for migrants and his long-standing work with the Community of Sant’Egidio.

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

What do Filipino Catholics expect of the next pope? That was the question from Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to the faithful ...

"He's really like Pope Francis in terms of his love for the poor, his approachability and so on," one of his students says.

The 133 Cardinals that are set to decide the future of the Catholic church are now in Rome.They’re preparing for the ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

Catholic cardinals have begun living in seclusion at the Vatican to prepare for a conclave that will elect a new Pope in the ...