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 ...

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

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

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

St Peter Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa ...

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 Vatican has cut the phone signals within the tiny city state for the duration of the conclave, as all 133 Catholic ...

The Vatican was busy with last-minute arrangements on Tuesday to get ready for the conclave to elect the next pope. Cardinals ...

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

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