KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Nestled in the heart of the Italian capital whose hills bear silent witness to the most decadent customs throughout the ages, ...

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

He predicted Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa will be the next pope, and will choose the name Francis II.

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

I wish I did not have to vote because I wish that Francis were still alive. But it is a fact that he has left us,” Cardinal ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Confusion surrounding the birthdate of Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo, a conservative cardinal from Burkina Faso, may cost him his spot at the upcoming papal conclave. Only cardinals under the age of 80 ...

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last ...