Two cardinals discuss challenges facing the Catholic Church as they prepare to elect the next pope, highlighting key issues ...

Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon—his wife beside him—read the gospel in his native Tsotsil and ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

US President Donald Trump's AI Pope image is "offensive," the AOH, the oldest and largest Irish Catholic organization in the ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The shake-ups that ensued will now influence how his successor is chosen.

When the president isn't using faith as a sword against his perceived political foes, he’s using it as a punch line to an ...

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

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.

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

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