They may be looking at Francis as a model and choose another outsider. Or they may look at Francis' own predecessor, Pope ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

More than anything, the church needs a pastor like Pope Francis who is committed to the synodal process to keep the balance ...

At 72 years of age, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the progressive Archbishop of Newark, is one of the ten cardinals from the ...

The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

Cardinals rank just below the pope, and those who belong to the powerful College of Cardinals are tasked with electing a new ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an ...

I expect it won’t go as quickly as the last conclave. But maybe I’ll be proven wrong. I would be happy about that.” ...