A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

VATICAN CITY] All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday (May 5 ...

Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While his ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

With conclave set for May 7, Church scholars say successor to Francis must balance legacy, heal rifts between reformists and ...

The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa ...