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

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

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 ...

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

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

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.

Discover the history of papal names and the symbolism behind them. Find out how popes choose their names and what they might choose for the next pope.

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 ...