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

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

Sweden's first cardinal, Anders Arborelius, is a convert to Catholicism in the overwhelmingly Protestant Scandinavian country ...

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

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

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

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

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

As 133 Catholic cardinals prepare to enter the conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, the world is waiting to see which ...

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

The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, so only men will choose the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.