Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

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

It's easy to be distracted by Trump's social media antics, which now go past the point of poor taste and have lapsed into the ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the “Asian Francis” because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

The oath, which explicitly forbids recording or disclosing anything from within the conclave, underscores the Church's ...

Activists are fighting a church that wants to put the scandal behind it and a public that may be tiring of it.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current bookmakers' favorite to be the next pope, is facing renewed scrutiny over a deal he made ...

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Tradition, reform, or something entirely new? The new pope’s choice of name will speak volumes before he says a word.

Head of the Holy See's press service Matteo Bruni said that many challenges and tasks facing the church were raised at the congregations ...

CNN pointed out that the Catholic world is still in a period of mourning following the death of Pope Francis last month. The ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...