Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

The 132 cardinals tasked with selecting the next pope are all in Rome, with the conclave set to begin on Wednesday. Here's ...

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

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

After Pope Francis’ death on April 21, the Vatican City is in a quest to find his successor. Among all the names, Filipino ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

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

"The court is attempting to handle the matter in such a way as to help Father Peter and to avoid scandal to the Church," the ...

If Tagle were elected, it would also likely signal to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics that the cardinals want to go forward ...