Donald Trump reveals desire to lead Catholic Church ahead of Vatican papal conclave - The spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

Cardinals rank just below the pope, and those who belong to the powerful College of Cardinals are tasked with electing a new ...

Pope Francis passed away yesterday after 12 years as the leader of the Catholic Church, triggering an international ...

RTÉ's Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely looks at how Rome and the Catholic community are dealing with ...

The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

or at least a church that listened to people’s suffering over the usual politicking of the more than 2,000-year institution. I’m not the kind of Catholic who follows the Vatican’s commands ...

CATHOLIC Church sex abuse survivors have no hope in whoever is nominated to lead the Vatican following the death of Pope ...

Now, a meeting of cardinals at the Vatican has now provided an update on plans for the pope’s funeral. They have confirmed it ...

The rules to participate in the Conclave 2025 require less than 80 years of age. The Conclave is scheduled to start on 7 May, with expectations that the new Pope will be named in two or three days.

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died. We take a look at his legacy and how the church will choose the next ...

His crime was to overhaul the inner workings of the Vatican, which he once described as a “snake pit ... THE Pope has a huge ...