Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

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 ...

Cardinals told RNS they now have a better sense of each other, despite having had little familiarity before the general congregations — the last of which was Tuesday (May 6).

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 ...

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a Southwest Detroit native become the first American pope?

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

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.Location: Vatican City.There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

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 ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...